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1. Climate Policy Implications of the Hiatus in Global Warming

   The fact that CO2 emissions lead to changes in the atmospheric carbon concentration is not controversial. Nor is the fact that CO2 and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) absorb infrared energy in the atmosphere and contribute to the overall greenhouse effect. ...

2. Critical Topics in Global Warming

   The issue of global warming is the subject of two parallel debates: one scientific, focused on the analysis of complex and conflicting data; the other political, addressing what is the proper response of government to a hypothetical risk. https://www ...

3. Independent Summary for Policymakers

   The Independent for Policymakers is a detailed and thorough overview of the state of climate change science as laid out in the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) draft report. This independent summary has been reviewed by more ...

4. The “Duh” After Tomorrow?

     On May 28th, a new Hollywood blockbuster is poised to unleash a perfect storm of propagandistic gyrations. Like The China Syndrome and Waterworld, “The Day After Tomorrow” is an apocalyptic tale of environmental self-destruction. This time though, it’s ...

5. Greenhouse Gas Reductions: Not Warranted, Not Beneficial

   Increasingly, the debate over climate change is moving from alarmist global climate predictions, to alarmist regional climate predictions-reports purporting to predict the future climate impacts of rising greenhouse gas concentration on specific regions ...

6. Fraser Forum- January 2003: The Politics, Science, and Economics of Kyoto

   In this issue: Classless Action by Neil Seeman The author proposes a solution to the expansive class-action litigation that is making federal liabilities rise. Like Lipstick on a Pig… The Politics of Kyoto by Barry Cooper David Anderson might think we ...

7. Environmental Indicators (5th Edition)

   The index of environmental indicators for Canada, the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and South Korea shows that fears about increasing environmental degradation in these countries are unfounded. Environmental quality is getting better, not ...

8. Celebrate Earth Day: Convert to Free Market Environmentalism

     In contrast, standard environmentalists believe that regulation is a necessary remedy for markets’ failure to provide enough environmental amenity. Economic Growth Free-market environmentalists do not believe economic growth is destructive. First, the ...

9. Environmental Indicators (4th Edition)

   This document is designed to give the reader an overview of national environmental quality in Canada. While the indicators include many local or regional environmental issues, such as the air quality of selected cities, the main goal of this study is to ...

10. Global Warming: The Science and the Politics

    In the debate over global warming, the relevant economic concern is to weigh the costs of taking action against the costs of doing nothing. As global warming is a theory and not a fact, doing nothing about it might indeed be costless. But, even if global ...