Manhattan Declaration on Climate Change Challenges Conclusions of IPCC
ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, SUSTAINABILITY
Friday, April 25, 2008
On April 22nd, the International Climate Science Coalition (ICSC) released its Manhattan Declaration on Climate Change. The declaration, which has been signed by over 500 climate experts and scientists, asserts that “human-caused climate change is not a global crisis,” and calls on world leaders to denounce the opinions put forth by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
The Declaration claims that passing legislation concerning emissions regulations is not economically sound policy, as “emission reduction will slow development while having no appreciable impact on the future trajectory of global climate change.” Furthermore, the Declaration notes that there “is no convincing evidence” that carbon emissions produced by human activity will result in a drastic change of the earth’s climate. Rather, “global climate has always changed and always will, independent of the actions of humans, and…carbon dioxide (CO2) is not a pollutant but rather a necessity for all life.” The Declaration encourages governments to devote valuable resources to more pressing problems.
The International Science Coalition is an organization of scientists, energy and policy experts, and economists seeking to provide an alternative to the IPCC by promoting a “better public understanding of climate change science and policy.”
Jim Kelly is the President of Solidarity Center for Law and Justice, P.C., a public interest civil and human rights law firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. The opinions expressed herein are his own.
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