Climate Strategies Watch

Exposing stealth environmental advocacy by the Center for Climate Strategies and scrutinizing global warming policy in the States

Newsflash
Suspicions about CCS arise in Kansas - 6/22/08

Wichita Eagle

TOPEKA, Kans.—A center with strong ties to environmental groups is helping a state advisory panel that is planning how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Kansas. Some conservatives and business groups say they are concerned the Center for Climate Strategies will manipulate the process to achieve its own goals.

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Global warming comes to Georgia - 6/6/008

Gwinnett Gazette

In these hazy, 90-degree Georgia days, with gas prices soaring and smog hovering, the guilt trip that global warming proponents are selling is easy to buy. And with industry and academia seeing the green in being "green," it's even to tougher for ordinary Georgians to resist the strengthening tendrils of government mission creep on the subject.

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More biofuelishness - 4/26/08

American Spectator

With food and gas prices skyrocketing, several state climate commissions are ignoring the backlash against the suddenly antiquated policy of plant-enhanced petrol, as they hope to stop the alleged future global warming catastrophe. Why? Because before they even get started, panelists and their hired management team (in most cases), the Center for Climate Strategies, forbid any discussion of global warming science outside the prevailing mainstream media take of the last 10 to 15 years.

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Do Alarmists Control Global Warming Policy in Your State?
The Center for Climate Strategies (CCS) advises states about how they can reduce global warming through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions within their borders. CCS was created by an advocacy group called the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC). Despite its prejudicial origins, CCS portrays itself as a technical advisory service organization that does not advocate for specific policies that will affect climate change. However, certain facts about CCS belie this claim and prove the group is controlled by global warming alarmists who seek solutions that will dramatically increase energy costs and raise taxes, in addition to infringing upon freedom and property rights.
 
How CCS operates
  • Funded by wealthy liberals
  • Bypasses legislative process
  • Lobbies executive branch
  • Promotes political "wins" for governors
  • Hired via executive order
  • Creates all GHG-reduction options
  • No climate or economic analysis
  • Controls rules & voting process
  • Writes all reports, presentations
  • Agenda legitimized by gov't commission
 
CCS's recommendations
  • Carbon taxes
  • Dramatically increase state gas taxes
  • Vehicle taxes based on gas mileage
  • Subsidize inefficient "renewable" energy sources
  • Electricity fees to subsidize energy "efficiency"
  • Green energy requirements (Renewable Portfolio Standards)
  • Require "Smart Growth" city planning
  • Mandate "green" principles in states' K-12 curriculum
  • Mandatory percentage of gas taxes to inefficient mass transit
  • Surchages based on vehicle fuel efficiency