Climate Change
Phasing Out Natural Gas in NZ Homes
John Tookey Professor of Construction Management Auckland University of Technology Do you have gas? It’s a personal question that may cause offence – and not always for the obvious reason. Because the way we choose to cook or heat our homes is increasingly becoming something of a sore point. Since
Weather Eye with John Maunder
John Maunder Recently on a visit to Melbourne, I had lunch with colleagues from the Bureau of Meteorology. It was suggested that it might be a good idea to rename the title of my last book “Fifteen Shades of Climate” to better reflect its contents. After seeking advice it appeared
The Smoke and Mirrors in Climate Change
cfact.org Here is the question. If the information on the Hunter Biden laptop was exposed so all could see, would it have changed the result of the election? One can argue no and that’s fine. But it does open the argument up for the other side of the
Where Is the Beef?
cfact.org America and the rest of the world are headed for food shortages if policymakers enact laws based on climate change. The effort to “decarbonize” or to achieve “net zero” carbon emissions has led to deliberate policies to reduce consumption of fossil fuel energy, that is, oil, natural gas
High Priest of Woke Spouts Unfounded Rubbish
If anyone was likely to ruin the solemnity and dignity of King Charles’ coronation, it wasn’t his errant son. Harry quietly, without fuss, took his assigned place in the Abbey as a non-working royal and that was that. But it was hard to keep a straight face throughout the
What Happened to Looking at Costs and Benefits?
Fred Too A basic plank of public policy work is cost/benefit analysis. You might not be able to quantify all the costs and benefits of a proposal, but you should certainly be able to identify what they are and give them a weighting. You use these to assess if
Oh Dear, Antarctica Still as Cold as Ever
It seems that Antarctica has not warmed for over 70 years. Oops. Scientists are finding it difficult to explain why the continent of Antarctica has shown Net Zero warming for the last seven decades… and likely much longer. […] The Daily Sceptic reports: Under ‘settled’ science requirements, the significant debate over
The Coming of the ‘Green’ King
Adam Houser cfact.org Adam Houser coordinates student leaders as National Director of CFACT’s collegians’ program and writes on issues of climate and energy. Skyrocketing energy prices. A health care system in crisis. A growing budget deficit. Where shall the people of Great Britain find answers to these existential
EVs — So Great They Have to Force Us to Buy Them
Quick history quiz: why did motor cars replace horses as a preferred mode of transport? Was it because the government banned horses? Was it because the government put a tax on the horse-shit which was polluting major cities? Or was it because motor cars were simply better and, ultimately, cheaper?
China, Russia, Oil, Gas, Coal, Climate …
Don Ritter cfact.org Don Ritter holds a Science Doctorate from MIT and served fourteen years on the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce and Science and Technology Committees. He was a National Academy of Sciences Fellow in the USSR, speaks fluent Russian, and was Ranking Member on the Congressional
King Charles III Has a Climate Record to Live Down
cfact.org This Saturday’s coronation of King Charles III marks a significant moment in Britain’s history. No previous constitutional monarch has expressed his political views so openly. Unlike his mother and grandfather, whose opinions, if they had any, remained unknown to the general public, the king’s record-setting
They’re Out of Their Minds
Nothing quite attests to the sheer, demented folly of “Net Zero” than its own defenders admitting that it will be ruinously expensive and achieve nothing practical in terms of “climate”. Remember, this isn’t some wicked “Big Oil shill” or “climate denier” speaking: this is the pro “Net Zero” crowd
What’s the BOM’s Burning Secret?
What, exactly, is Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology trying to hide? That the BOM is indeed trying to cover up something is the inescapable conclusion from its relentless secrecy and determined obfuscation. For three years, the BOM fought scientist Dr John Abbott tooth and nail over an FOI request to
A Less Free and Weaker America
Peter Murphy cfact.org Peter Murphy is Senior Fellow at CFACT. He has researched and advocated for a variety of policy issues, including education reform and fiscal policy, both in the non-profit sector and in government in the administration of former New York Governor George Pataki. He previously wrote and
Oh Dear, How Sad, Never Mind
A New Zealand man who caused mass disruption during a UK climate change protest has been sentenced to years in prison in what is reportedly one of the longest sentences for a peaceful protest in British history. Actually, he wasn’t sentenced for protesting, as we’ll see. Morgan Trowland,