:Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change
{{Short description|Climate change denial organization}}
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| founded_date = 1998
| location = Tempe, Arizona
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| key_people = Sherwood B. Idso, President
Craig D. Idso, Chairman
Keith E. Idso, Vice-President
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| focus = CO2 Science
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The Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Tempe, Arizona.{{cite web | url=http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/orgs/profile/860902777 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416011104/http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/orgs/profile/860902777 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-04-16 | title=Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change | publisher=National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS) | accessdate=2012-08-19 }} It is seen as a front group for the fossil fuel industry, and as promoting climate change denial.{{cite web | last=Goldenberg | first=Suzanne | title=Biggest US coal company funded dozens of groups questioning climate change | website=the Guardian | date=13 June 2016 | url=http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/13/peabody-energy-coal-mining-climate-change-denial-funding | access-date=20 February 2022}} The Center produces a weekly online newsletter called CO2Science.
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. According to the Idsos, they 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 sharply disputes the scientific consensus on climate change shown in IPCC assessment reports, and believes that global warming will be beneficial to mankind.
Funding
According to IRS records, the ExxonMobil Foundation provided a grant of $15,000 to the center in 2000.{{cite news |author=Nesmith, Jeff |date=June 1, 2003 |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/national/124642_warming02.html |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |title=Foes of global warming theory have energy ties |accessdate=2012-08-18}} Another report states that ExxonMobil has funded an additional $55,000 to the center.{{cite news |url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2005/05/put-tiger-your-think-tank |title=Put a Tiger In Your Think Tank |date=May 2005 |magazine=Mother Jones |accessdate=October 20, 2015}} ExxonMobil stated it funded, "organizations which research significant policy issues and promote informed discussion on issues of direct relevance to the company. [...] These organizations do not speak on our behalf, nor do we control their views and messages."{{cite news |author=Lawless, Jill |date=September 20, 2006 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2006-09-20-scientists-exxon_x.htm?POE=TECISVA |title=Exxon accused of funding groups that mislead on climate change |work=USA Today |accessdate=2012-08-18}}
The center was also funded by Peabody Energy, America’s biggest coalmining company.
Reception
A December 2009 article in Mother Jones magazine said the Center was a promoter of climate disinformation, from a family prominent in promoting climate change denial.{{cite news |first=Josh |last=Harkinson |url=https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2009/12/dirty-dozen-climate-change-denial-11-idso-family%20%20 |title=The Dirty Dozen of Climate Change Denial |magazine=Mother Jones |date=December 4, 2009 |accessdate=August 17, 2015 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.co2science.org/ Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change]
- [http://nipccreport.org/ Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change]
- {{ProPublicaNonprofitExplorer|860902777}}
Category:Non-profit organizations based in Arizona
Category:Climate change denial
Category:Climate change organizations
Category:Organizations based in Tempe, Arizona
Category:Organizations established in 1998
Category:Organizations of environmentalism skeptics and critics