![]() With links to the billionaire Koch brothers, who have funded The DeSmogBlog claims to have uncovered donations from organisations His centre has denied receiving funding from fossil-fuel companies but Help of private funding in countries like the US, where there are more But he has managed to continue operating with the Why are Dr Lomborg’s views so controversial?ĭr Lomborg has been referred to as a “climate change refugee” afterįunding for his Copenhagen Consensus Centre was cut by the Danish Union president Jeannie Rea said the cash “seems to haveĪrisen from discussions between UWA, the government and departmental The National Tertiary Education Union has questioned the Commonwealthįunding, saying there appeared to have been no competitive He was also invited to launch theĭepartment of Foreign Affiars and Trade’s development innovation hub. Which relaunched as the Climate Council after thousands of Australiansĭr Lomborg seems to be a favourite of the Prime Minister, who praised Mr Flannery was the chief commissioner of the former Climate Commission, Struck us as being odd,” environmental science and climate change Overseas just a few years later put in their place with abundant funding “To see the best Australians, the best qualified Australians in theįield, be let go because there was no money and then have someone from Many of Australia’s best climate scientists, economists and energyĮxperts lost their positions in 2013 when the government axed theĬlimate Comission, saying its $1.5m operating costs were too expensive. Scientific community given the deep cuts to the CSIRO and other Meanwhile, the decision has been described as an insult to Australia’s Will tarnish their accomplishments as graduates from this university,” “Existing PhD students in the school are concerned that this appointment Lomborg does not have the necessary academic track record to justify his School of Animal Biology head Sarah Dunlop has complained that Dr International research fellow at the university is reportedly set to Minister’s office, according to Fairfax sources, and at least one The decision has now been traced back to the Prime Move, with the university and Education Minister Christopher Pyne beingīlamed at first. To the tune of $4 million, in a move that has been criticised for beingĬertainly no one seems eager to claim ownership of the controversial ![]() University of Western Australia to establish a new research centreĬalled the Australian Consensus Centre, which the government will fund His controversial Copenhagen Consensus Center has now partnered with the Should be given to tackling other problems such as HIV/AIDS and He is famous for suggesting the problem has been overstated and priority Research which many believe downplays its effects. While Dr Lomborg doesn’t deny that climate change exists, the DanishĪuthor has been internationally criticised for his controversial Operating cost was considered too expensive. It comes after the governmentĪbolished the Climate Commission, because its $1.5 million annual That’s the question being asked in the scientific community, which hasīeen left reeling by the decision. Million to set up a university think tank? “climate contrarian” so why is Australia giving Dr Bjorn Lomborg $4 HIS own country stripped him of funding and he’s famously known as a Bias and bigotry anyone? Certainly no willingness toĭebate ideas or engage in civil discourse there Person who questions their dogma to a university post is outrageous, it (Click "Refresh" on your browser if background colour is missing) See here or here for the archives of this site For a list of backups viewable at times when the main blog is "down", see here. The blogspot version of this blog is HERE. So their personal emotional needs lead them to press on usĪll a delusional belief that the planet needs "saving". Have to convince themselves that the world NEEDS them to live in anĪscetic way. Too but in the absence of strong orthodox religious committments they Greenies (other than Al Gore and his Hollywood pals) have that instinct With the Byzantine stylites perhaps the most striking example. Monasteries and nunneries were once full of such people. Many people that causes them to delight in going without materialĬomforts. There is an "ascetic instinct" (or perhaps a "survivalist instinct") in
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