Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change
The Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change is a non-profit organization based in Arizona. Its stated purpose is to "disseminate factual reports and sound commentary on new developments in the world-wide scientific quest to determine the climatic and biological consequences of the ongoing rise in the air's CO₂ content."[1] The Center produces a weekly online science newsletter called CO₂ Science.
The center was founded and is run by Craig D Idso, along with Sherwood B Idso, his father, and Keith E Idso, his brother. They came from backgrounds in agriculture and climate, and became involved in the global warming controversy through their study of earth's temperature sensitivity to radiative perturbations and plant responses to elevated CO₂ levels and carbon sequestration. The Center is sharply critical of the position of the IPCC and believes that global warming will be beneficial to mankind.
Funding
The Center is a 501(c)(3) public charity, according to their website.[2]
- ExxonMobil has contributed $90,000 to The Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change since 1998.[3]
The Center also offers professional services. From their website: "Since 2001, our organization has provided companies with professional assistance in filing GHG reports [...]"[4]
External links
References
- ^ Mission Statement. URL accessed May 12, 2007.
- ^ http://www.co2science.org/scripts/Template/MainPage.jsp?Page=Contribute&MerchantCode=CO2ScienceB2C
- ^ http://www.exxonsecrets.org/html/orgfactsheet.php?id=24
- ^ http://www.co2science.org/scripts/CO2ScienceB2C/about/ghgreport/ghgreporting.jsp
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