“Climate policy remains the single biggest policy obsession of Western governments, institutions such as the United Nations, NGOs, and universities. It impacts trade flows, the geopolitical balance, economic growth, and public opinion in the West,” said Scott Hargreaves, Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs
Last night, Emeritus Professor of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Ian Plimer, launched the Institute of Public Affairs’ Climate Change: The Facts 2025 in Perth. It is the fifth book in a series which has spanned 15 years, with contributions from 17 scientific thought leaders.
“In discussions on climate we are too often told we need to ‘believe in climate change’. Now, ‘believe’ is a word of politics and religion, not a word of science. In scientific literature it is very hard to find a contrary view in this field, which is why this book is so important,” said Professor Plimer.
Edited by Dr Jennifer Marohasy and Dr John Abbot, Climate Change: The Facts 2025 explores the natural variability of Earth’s climate, and the impact humanity has upon it. Some, but not all authors, believe humans have an influence on global temperatures.
“Earth’s climate system is highly complex, and therefore several different factors need to be examined when trying to accurately evaluate the relative contributions from natural and from anthropogenic factors,” said Dr Abbot.
“The IPCC’s perspective – that human emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) are essentially acting as a ‘control knob’ on temperatures – is a very simplistic scientific scenario, but one that is easily presented to the public.”
Climate Change: The Facts 2025 is a truly scientific work. The research contained within, from highly credentialed contributors, provides a more complete answer and awareness as to how natural variation influences the view of the anthropogenic global warming hypothesis.
“Jennifer and John’s scholarship has resulted in a lasting contribution to scientific literature. Their hard work provides a much-needed corrective to narratives that treat weather as climate change, or climate change as inherently unusual or attribute it a priori to anthropogenic sources,” said Mr Hargreaves.
“Today, is there a scientific justification that makes the destruction of our economy, the eroding of our manufacturing base, and realignment of global supply chains around hostile foreign powers, particularly China, worthwhile?”
“The extent to which carbon dioxide drives global atmosphere is extremely contested in science, although this may not be apparent in politics. That is why Climate Change: The Facts 2025 makes such a vital contribution to the debate. A contribution based on rigorous and tested science,” said Mr Hargreaves.
To purchase a copy of Climate Change: The Facts 2025 visit: https://climatechangethefacts.org.au/
