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Steve Sawyer: No Debate

More than 97% of articles published in the peer reviewed literature supported the notion that human activity is causing climate change

The notion in the media (and hence, in public opinion) that there is a ‘scientific debate’ about whether or not human activity is changing the climate reminds me of an old campaign poster from Canada: “14% of Canadians …

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gwec-in-press - 17 May 2013

Chile environmental body OKs 310 MW wind farm project
Climate Spectator

Chile’s environmental regulator has given the green light to the third and last portion of energy firm E-CL’s $685 million wind park project, which is expected to generate up to 310 megawatts, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

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gwec-in-press - 13 May 2013

Global wind trends for 2013 and beyond
EcoGeneration — May/June 2013

Following his keynote presentation at the New Zealand Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition in late March 2013, Global Wind Energy Council Secretary-General Steve Sawyer spoke to EcoGeneration’s Melanie Ryan about the challenges and growth predictions facing the international wind market over the next five years.

Worldwide, the wind energy sector is expected to undergo …

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gwec-in-press - 10 May 2013

Wind Market Grows; Challenges Remain
Modern Distribution Management

State renewable energy standards, driven by environmental and economic factors, have created a larger market for wind energy in the U.S. Federal and local incentives, combined with improved efficiencies and reduced costs, have supported the industry development needed to meet this demand. MDM spoke with wind association leaders, distributors and manufacturers to learn more about what’s driving wind …

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gwec-in-press - 06 May 2013

WindMade debuts new standard for products manufactured by wind power
businessGreen

The WindMade labelling scheme yesterday unveiled its latest draft product standard, opening the new certification scheme up for consultation.

The Windmade Product Label sets out the technical requirements that individual products will have to meet if they are to display the industry-backed label demonstrating that a product or service have been provided using renewable energy.

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spotlight - 06 May 2013

WindMade launches public consultation on product label
WindMade, the first global consumer label for companies using wind energy, launched the proposed WindMade Standard for Products and Services, setting out the technical requirements for the label to be used on individual products.

This draft will now enter a one-month public consultation period. The introduction of the WindMade Product Label has been eagerly awaited by market participants, …

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No Debate

The notion in the media (and hence, in public opinion) that there is a ‘scientific debate’ about whether or not human activity is changing the climate reminds me of an old campaign poster from Canada: “14% of Canadians think it’s a good idea to permit clear-cut logging in Clayoquot Sound; and 17% think that Elvis is still alive”.

A recent review of the scientific literature between 2001 and 2011 http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/study-finds-97-consensus-on-human-caused-global-warming-56917
found that more than 97% of articles published in the peer reviewed literature supported the notion that human activity is causing climate change. But to listen to the media, you’d think there was a debate. The fossil fuel industry is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to make it seem like there is a debate, as per the responses to Martin Wolf’s article earlier this week in the Financial Times http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c926f6e8-bbf9-11e2-a4b4-00144feab7de.html#axzz2TXi2A7KH.

There is no debate about the fact of anthropogenic climate change, but huge debates about the best way to tackle it, its regional variations and timing. Those pretending otherwise are wittingly or unwittingly aiding and abetting the fossil fuel industry’s misinformation campaign on the subject, which I believe will be responsible for more deaths than all of the 20th century holocausts combined, and is a crime against humanity of unprecedented magnitude. I just hope I live long enough to see the trial (Steve Sawyer, GWEC Secretary General)
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“This needs to be a wake-up call, reaching 400 parts per million represents a dire experiment with the climate system. As long as humans have walked the Earth, we’ve never seen carbon dioxide levels this high.”

Greenhouse Gases Hit Threshold Unseen in 3 Million Years
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The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surpassed 400 parts per million for the first time since measurements began, breaching a threshold not seen for 3 million years.