There is no climate emergency

 A global network of 700 scientists and professionals has prepared this urgent message. Climate science should be less political, while climate policies should be more scientific. Scientists should openly address uncertainties and exaggerations in their predictions of global warming, while politicians should dispassionately count the real costs as well as the imagined benefits of their policy measures.

Natural as well as anthropogenic factors cause warming

The geological archive reveals that Earth’s climate has varied as long as the planet has existed, with natural cold and warm phases. The Little Ice Age ended as recently as 1850. Therefore, it is no surprise that we now are experiencing a period of warming.

Warming is far slower than predicted

The world has warmed significantly less than predicted by IPCC on the basis of modeled anthropogenic forcing. The gap between the real world and the modeled world tells us that we are far from understanding climate change.

Climate policy relies on inadequate models

Climate models have many shortcomings and are not remotely plausible as global policy tools. They blow up the effect of greenhouse gases such as CO₂. In addition, they ignore the fact that enriching the atmosphere with CO₂ is beneficial.

CO₂ is plant food, the basis of all life on Earth

CO₂ is not a pollutant. It is essential to all life on Earth. Photosynthesis is a blessing. More CO₂ is beneficial for nature, greening the Earth: additional CO₂ in the air has promoted growth in global plant biomass. It is also good for agriculture, increasing the yields of crops worldwide.

Global warming has not increased natural disasters

There is no statistical evidence that global warming is intensifying hurricanes, floods, droughts and suchlike natural disasters, or making them more frequent. However, there is ample evidence that CO₂-mitigation measures are as damaging as they are costly.

Climate policy must respect scientific and economic realities

There is no climate emergency. Therefore, there is no cause for panic and alarm. We strongly oppose the harmful and unrealistic net-zero CO₂ policy proposed for 2050. If better approaches emerge, and they certainly will, we have ample time to reflect and re-adapt. The aim of global policy should be ‘prosperity for all’ by providing reliable and affordable energy at all times. In a prosperous society men and women are well educated, birthrates are low and people care about their environment.

Signatories

1. Ian Plimer, Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences, The University of Melbourne, WCD Ambassador
2. Viv Forbes, Geologist with Special Interest in Climate, Founder of www. carbon-sense. com, Queensland, Australia; WCD Ambassador
3. D. Weston Allen, Physician and Medical Director of Kingscliff Health, New South Wales; Author of a number of Climate-related papers
4. Don Andersen, Retired Teacher, Programmer
5. David Archibald, Research Scientist, Australia
6. Michael Asten, Emeritus Retired Professor in Geophysics and Continuing Senior Research Fellow at the Monash University, Melbourne
7. Stuart Ballantyne, PhD, Senior Ship Designer, Sea Transport Corp.
8. Jeremy Barlow, Energy and Mining professional, Director and CEO, Australia
9. Colin Barton, Geologist, Former Principal Research Scientist CSIRO, Australia
10. Gordon Batt, Director GCB Investments Pty Ltd
11. Robert M. Bell, Retired geologist, Victoria, Australia
12. Richard Blayden Professional Engineer
13. Colin Boyce, Member of Parliament, Queensland State Parliament, Australia
14. Howard Thomas Brady, Member Explorers Club of New York, Member of the Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences
15. Geoff Brown, Organizer of a Critical Climate Group, Australia
16. Andrew Browne, Exploration Geoscientist, Fellow AusIMM (CP), 50 Years Global Experience
17. Ernest Buchan, Chartered Engineer MIET, Kardinya, W. Australia
18. Douglas Buerger, Fellow Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, member of Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australia
19. Mike Bugler, Retired Environmental Consultant, Australia
20. Charles Camenzuli, Structural Engineer Specializing in Remedial Work, Catcam Group, Sydney
21. Ray Carman, Organic chemist, Honorary Fellow University of Queensland, Australia
22. Peter Champness, Radiologist, Australia
23. Andrew E. Chapman, Expert on Rainfall and flood events, Australia
24. Martin Clark, Expert in Building Design, Planning and Landscaping, Townsville NQ
25. Richard Corbett, Member Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Member of The Clean
Air Society of Australia and New Zealand
26. Majorie Curtis, Retired Geologist, Stratigrapher and Palaeoclimatic Studies, Canberra, Australia
27. Eric Daniel, Mathematical Physicist, Retired IT Consultant
28. Arthur Day, Earth Scientist with a specialist background in geochemical modelling of volcanic processes.
29. Geoff Derrick, Geologist
30. Trish Dewhirst, Retired Geologist, Queensland, Australia
31. Aert Driessen, Geologist, Fellow Australian Institute of Geoscientists, Australia
32. John A. Earthrowl, retired Geologist, Brisbane Australia
33. Mike Elliott, (Adv Dip Ed E&C); Dux of School in Mathematics; Co-Founder of Climate Realists of Five Dock (<2008). Successfully convinced Deputy Premier of the State of Queensland, Australia “to direct local council to remove from its Planning Scheme assumptions of theoretical SLR due to climate change”
34. Jeremy K. Ellis, Retired Chairman of BHP, now Chairman of the Saltbush Club, Australia
35. Matthew J. Fagan, Founder and President of FastCAM Inc.
36. Rodney Fripp, former lecturer in geology, geochemistry and geotechtonics geotectonic
37. Christopher J.S. Game, Retired Neurophysiologist, Australia
38. Robin George, Geologist, Canterbury, Australia
39. David Gibson, Experimental Physicist, Australia
40. Andrew Gillies, Professional Geologist
41. Gavin Gillman, Former Senior Principal Research Scientist with SCIRO Australia; Founding Director of the IITA Ecoregional Research Centre in Cameroon for the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
42. Hamish Grant, MR Spectroscopy & Imaging Consultant, Victoria, Australia
43. Lindsay Hackett, Founding member of the Saltbush Club in Australia
44. Peter J.F. Harris, Retired Engineer (Electronic), now Climate Researcher
45. Erl Happ, Managing Director, Australia
46. John Happs, Geoscientist, Retired University Lecturer, Australia
47. John Harrison, Retired Marine Engineer, Australia
48. Jarvis Hayman, Visiting Fellow School of Archaeology & Anthropology, Australian National University
49. Mark Henschke, Retired geologist in mining, oil and gas, Australia
50. Stewart Hespe, Consulting Civil and Forensic Engineer. Critic of Government Policy on Climate Related matters
51. Gerhard Hofmann, Geologist and Palaeontologist, former Director of the Geological Survey of Queensland
52. Geraint Hughes, Mechanical Building Engineer, Climate Researcher, Australia
53. Paul Ingram, Qualified Geologist, Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, studying Palaeoanthropology and Human Evolution
54. Alison Kelsey, PhD, Palaeoclimatogist and Archaeologist University of Queensland
55. Kevin Kemmis, Expert in Information Technology, Climate Researcher
56. Rosemarie Kryger, PhD in Biochemistry, retired, University of Queensland, Brisbane
57. Hugh H. Laird, Retired Tropical Agriculture Executive
58. John Leisten OBE, expert in physical chemistry
59. Brian Levitan, worked for NASA, now Technology Consultant to multinationals
60. Matthew David Linn, Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Australia
61. Gerard McGann, Technical Director Eon NRG
62. Rodney McKellar, Retired Geologist, Queensland, Australia
63. John McLean, Author of first major review of HadCRUT 4 climate temperature data, Member of New Zealand Climate Science Coalition
64. Ross McLeod, Retired Environmental Health Officer, Australia
65. Ian Levy, CEO Australian Bauxite Ltd.
66. Ian Longley, Professional Geologist, Fellow of the Geological Society
67. Finlay MacRitchie, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Grain Science and Industry at Kansas State University, USA. Australia
68. Paul Messenger, PhD, Earth Scientist, Australia
69. John Michelmore, Retired Industrial Chemist, South Australia
70. Alan Moran, Contributor and Editor of the Mark Steyn Compilation: “Climate Change, the Facts”, Author of Climate Change: “Treaties and Policies in the Trump Era”
71. Des Moore, Former Deputy Secretary of the Federal Treasury, founder and leader of the Institute for Private Enterprise
72. Hugh Morgan, prominent Australian mining executive, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology, Science and Engineering (FTSE).
73. John Nicol, PhD, Retired Senior Lecturer Physics and one time Dean of Science, James Cook University, North Queensland
74. C.D. Ollier, Emeritus Professor of Geology and Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, University of Western Australia
75. Alistair Pope, psc, CM, Sceptical Scientific Contrarian in the Climate Debate
76. Robert Pyper, Geologist and Director of Minnelex Pty Ltd., Australia
77. Tom Quirk, Nuclear Physicist, Australia
78. Art Raiche, PhD, Mathematical Geophysics, Retired CSIRO Chief Research Scientist
79. Campbell Rankine, Barrister and Solicitor, Australia
80. Peter Ridd, Oceanographer and Geophysicist, Former Head of Physics at the James Cook University, Queensland
81. Tim Riley, Mining Geologist
82. John Cameron Robertson, Author of CO2 Feeds the World and The Climate Change Delusion
83. Nigel Rowlands, retired from mining and exploration industry
84. Judy Ryan, Editor Principia Scientific Institution-Australia
85. George (Rob) Ryan, Professional Geologist
86. Robert Sambell, PhD Physics, Professional Geophysicist
87. Jim Simpson, Retired from Managing Positions in different International Telecommunications Firms, now active in the Australian Climate Community,
88. Case Smit, Physicist, Expert in Environmental Protection, Co-founder of the Galileo Movement, Australia
89. Lee Smith, University Lecturer in Spatial Technology, Responsible for State Government Precise Monitoring of Sea Level and International Sea Boundaries
90. Darren Speirs, Independent Business Owner, Rangeland NRM Consultants, Australia
91. Geoffrey Stocker, Professor and Head of Department of Forestry, PNG University of Technology – Director of PNG Forest Research Institute
92. John Stone, Former Head of the Australian Treasury and Executive Director of both the IMF and the World Bank, Former Senator for Queensland. In the Australian Parliament and Leader of the National Party in the Senate. He is a Principal Founder of The H R Nicholls Society and the Principal Founder of The Samuel Griffith Society.
93. Rodney R. Stuart, Retired expert in energy industry, Tasmania, Australia
94. R. Symons, Professional Engineer, Expert in Temperature Control of Industrial Buildings
95. Rustyn Wesley Thomas, Retired aircraft engineer, Australia
96. James Taylor, Electrical, Aerospace and Astrophysics Engineer, Computer Modelling Researcher
97. John W. Turner, Science Educator, Noosa Heads, Australia
98. Peter Tyrer, Project Controls Engineer in mining industry, Australia
99. Terrence Vincent, Security Engineer, Small Business Adviser AIST, ASIAL, SMBE, Australia
100. James Walter, Medical doctor, Australia
101. John Warnock, Astro Economist, Australia
102. Christopher Kenneth Warren, Expert in hydroelectric dam design and construction, Australia
103. Alan C. Watts, Medical Practitioner specialized in Effects of Infrasound on Human Health
104. Colleen J. Watts, PhD, Retired Environmental Scientist with specialization in aquatic chemistry and environmental consequences of renewable energy
105. Neil Wilkins, Retired geologist, Australia
106. Lawrence A. Wilson, Professional Chemical Engineer, Melbourne
107. P.C. Wilson, Former journalist with the A.B.C. Queensland, Australia
108. Philip Wood, Qualified Lawyer in four Jurisdictions (Australia, New York, UK and Hong Kong). Principal focus: International Finance and recently CEO of two ASX-listed companies operating in the mining and minerals processing fields.