Zero Emission Network

8:30pm Thursday, 12 Jul 2007

Choosing to ignore the international scientific consensus ABC's is peddling the propaganda of the climate skeptics and their attempt to undermine meaningful response to the threat climate change though running "The Great Global Warming Swindle" not on a Wednesday night comedy slot where it belongs but on a Thursday labeled as a serious documentary.

Tony Jones did a great effort interviewing Durkin but with the choice of panelist including "Cosmic" Ray Evans and Bob Carter it should have been on the comedy time slot, and then there was the audience.

For further information see the Wikipedia entry on the program:
Wikipedia

For a statement by Carl Wunsch who was interviewed see: Real Climate

A discussion of the documentary on the Real Climate website attracted 558 comments: Click Here

Below is form the ABC website

Lateline presenter Tony Jones hosts the screening of the controversial documentary - The Great Global Warming Swindle - written and directed by Martin Durkin.

Immediately following the documentary, Jones will conduct an in-depth interview with Durkin on all the contentious issues raised in the program - including its impact when it premiered in the UK in March on Channel 4; the science on which the documentary is based; the credibility of the scientists interviewed for the film; their satisfaction with the way they were portrayed; and the filmmaker's assertion that capping CO2 emissions would be devastating to developing nations.

The interview will include opinions from eminent scientists from Australia and overseas who oppose and support Durkin's documentary.

Following Durkin's initial interview with Jones, the discussion will be expanded to involve a panel comprising leaders from the business and scientific communities, social commentators, environmentalists and academics. This group will include a number of climate sceptics who support Martin Durkin's view of global warming.

The ABC's comprehensive multi-platform coverage of this contentious documentary will involve ABC TV; the ABC's digital channel ABC 2; ABC NewsRadio; and ABC on-line.

The Panel

Click here to see the ABC Website panel list as below but with pictures excluding comments

Professor David Karoly [cool guy]
School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne

Professor David Karoly, a lead author in the third and fourth assessment reports for the IPCC, is currently with the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Melbourne. All of his research has confirmed that the main cause of global warming over the last 50 years is due to increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Professor Bob Carter [climate denier]
Environmental Geologist, James Cook University

Professor Bob Carter is a geologist and environmental research scientist from James Cook University, who doesn't believe that humans are the cause of climate change.

Robyn Williams [cool guy]
Science Journalist & Broadcaster

Robyn Williams has been presenting the science show for 32 years on ABC radio. He says that based on all the scientific evidence and interviews he has done with scientists over many years, there is no doubt that man-made CO2 is contributing to global warming.

Michael Duffy [capitalists appologist]
Radio Broadcaster & Columnist

Michael Duffy is a radio broadcaster and columnist, who believes that global warming has attracted too much attention when compared with more pressing issues.

Greg Bourne [nuclear mining supporter]
CEO, WWF - Australia

Greg Bourne is Chief Executive Officer of WWF-Australia. Formerly Chief Executive of BP Australasia, Greg has been working on the issue of climate change for many years as he is in no doubt that global warming is man made.

Ray Evans [climate skeptic]
Secretary, The Lavoisier Group

Ray Evans is Secretary of the Lavoisier Group, an organisation that is concerned Australia's economy would suffer if we adopted a 'superstitious belief' in man-made climate control.

Dr Nikki Williams [trying to get the best deal for coal]
CEO, NSW Minerals Council

Dr Nikki Williams is Chief Executive Officer of the NSW Minerals Council, and a director of the Australian Coal Association. She believes that climate change is a very real threat to our planet, based on the overwhelming scientific evidence that burning fossil fuels contributes to global warming - however states that the coal industry is dedicated to finding solutions.

Nick Rowley [cool guy]
Climate Change Strategist

Nick Rowley is a Director of Kinesis, an organisation that works on climate strategy and policy for government and business. Until last year Nick worked as Senior Advisor on climate change to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and was also part of the team who initiated the Stern Review into the Economics of Climate Change.