"Embrace radical solutions"

"Cutting emissions while keeping the lights on is possible, says Friends of the Earth's Head of Climate Change Mike Childs – but we need to be willing to embrace radical solutions"

"the USA would need to cut emissions by 95 per cent by 2030 (compared to 1990 levels) and the EU by 83 per cent (again, compared to 1990 levels). China, too, would need to peak its emissions by 2013 followed by a decrease of 5 per cent per year."

"Finally, we must develop negative emissions technologies – i.e. take carbon out of the atmosphere as well as stopping them entering it in the first place. The rate at which we'd have to reduce emissions to give a good chance of avoiding a 2 degree increase in global temperatures is eye-watering. Given this, it is difficult to see how dangerous climate change can be avoided without removing carbon from the atmosphere through artificial trees and biomass power stations with carbon capture. Although the technology is as yet un-developed and we need to avoid significant risks of negative impacts on food prices and biodiversity, steering clear of investigating this is no longer an option."

http://www.publicservice.co.uk/feature_story.asp?id=15692

Interesting paragraph in this story in the Guardian ...

"Met counter-terrorism chief to take over protest spy unit"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jan/25/met-undercover-policing-unit-g20

"John Yates, an assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan police, will take command of the operation to monitor climate change campaigners in a move that police chiefs hope will bring greater accountability."

http://www.realclimategate.org/2011/01/climate-change-debate-reconciliation-in-lisbon/

Climate Change workshop in LIsbon, attendees:

from Judith Curry: A total of 28 people are participating. In addition to the organizers, a number of names will be familiar to denizens of the climate blogosphere:

■Judith Curry
■Steve Goddard
■Steve McIntyre
■Ross McKitrick
■Steve Mosher
■Fred Pearce
■Nick Stokes
■Hans von Storch
■Peter Webster

"Scientists studying bears around the Beaufort sea, north of Alaska, claim this endurance feat could be a result of climate change."

"Polar bear's epic nine day swim in search of sea ice"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9369000/9369317.stm

BIG extract coming out of Sissons' book detailing aspects of bias at BBC and how it has affected the argument on climate change.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1350206/BBC-propaganda-machine-climate-change-says-Peter-Sissons.html

Jerry

Good find!

Nice to see someone with serious academic credentials weighing in on Svensmark's side instead of trying to shut him down.

Makes a change.

I still think this is going to be a huge problem for the 'consensus'. I've argued for years that the accepted value for climate sensitivity to CO2 is too high and that other factors are in play.

Worth a chuckle - man made islands ARE sinking, I feel a moment of pity to all those footballers that have bought one ;) ( a very brief moment)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/dubai/8271643/The-World-is-sinking-Dubai-islands-falling-into-the-sea.html

New cosmic ray link to climate:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/01/21/rao_cosmic_ray_climate_forcing/

Guardian: Global Warming Policy Foundation donor funding levels revealed
Accounts show extent to which secretive thinktank is funded by anonymous donors rather than income from membership fees

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jan/20/global-warming-policy-foundation-donors

Bob Ward gets stuck in.....

Look like someone has been digging around, for what exactly

Any thought here.

It seems that you do have contacts your Excellency.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20110120/tuk-uk-britain-offshore-wind-factories-fa6b408.html

Two global wind farm manufacturers stepped up their commitment to the growing renewable energy industry Thursday by planning to build factories in Hull and Scotland, creating up to 1,000 jobs.