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The Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) is a conservative Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization whose stated mission is to promote free market solutions to environmental problems. Its director, Craig Rucker, stated that mankind faces a threat "not from man-made global warming, but from man-made hysteria."[1] CFACT produces online articles and radio segments on environmental and consumer subjects. In 2004, CFACT Europe[2] was founded and provides public policy research, analysis, publications and conferences. CFACT also coordinates the work of affiliate chapters, called Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow, on U.S. college campuses. CFACT’s funding comes from foundations, business and private citizens.

Personnel

Personnel listed at the CFACT website include President David Rothbard, Executive Director Craig Rucker, Policy Analyst Paul Driessen, and scientific advisor Father Robert A. Sirico.

Funding

According to CFACT, it is mainly funded by private citizens. Funding also comes from corporations in the energy and automobile industries, as well as foundations. Its financial backers have included Exxon Mobil Corporation, which has donated more than $582,000 since 1998,[3] Chevron Corporation,[4] DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund,[4] the U.S. Council on Energy Awareness,[5] the Carthage Foundation, and the Sarah Scaife Foundation.[6] Craig Rucker, Executive Director of CFACT, admitted the organisation has taken funding from Exxon Mobil.[7]

Environmental issues

CFACT is a member organization of the Cooler Heads Coalition, which aims at "dispelling the myths of global warming through sound science and analysis."[8] CFACT chapters have protested in defense of environmentally sustainable oil exploration.[9] and in opposition to the Kyoto Protocol.[10] CFACT supports sustainable drilling in ANWR that meets high standards of respect for wildlife[11].

CFACT director Rucker said that it is "abundantly clear that the proponents of global warming have been cooking the science to produce the results they wanted",[1] and that any agreement crafted to lower carbon dioxide emissions would be "all pain, no gain". CFACT started an online petition to this end at AllPainNoGain.org.[1]

Copenhagen Climate Challenge 2009

During the COP15 conference in Copenhagen, CFACT funded a rival conference in Copenhagen called the Copenhagen Climate Challenge.[7] While COP15 attracted 33,200 delegates, the rival sceptic conference was attended by 60 people (15 journalists, 18 speakers, 27 audience).[12] According to Lenore Taylor of The Australian,[13] Professor Ian Plimer was one of the star attractions.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "'Man-Made Hysteria' - Copenhagen Insider". copenhagen.nationaljournal.com. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
  2. ^ http://cfact.eu/
  3. ^ FACTSHEET: CFACT - COMMITTEE FOR A CONSTRUCTIVE TOMORROW
  4. ^ a b :: Organization Report :: Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow
  5. ^ Wingnuts in Sheep's Clothing
  6. ^ Media Transparency: Recipient Grants: Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow
  7. ^ a b "Copenhagen climate summit: Behind the scenes at the sceptics' conference - Telegraph". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
  8. ^ About GlobalWarming.org and the Cooler Heads Coalition
  9. ^ CFACT – Collegians For A Constructive Tomorrow – Out protesting the protestors in Dallas[dead link]
  10. ^ CFACT – Collegians For A Constructive Tomorrow – CFACT Leads Anti-Kyoto Student Crusade[dead link]
  11. ^ CFACT: Drilling for the facts on Alaskan oil[dead link]
  12. ^ "COPENHAGEN CALLING: Bolstering Barack - Giles Parkinson - News - Business Spectator". www.businessspectator.com.au. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
  13. ^ "Plimer the toast of Copenhagen sceptics meeting". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 2009-12-10. {{cite web}}: Text "The Australian" ignored (help)
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