Global Warmists Pull Out Of Australia. Climate Too “Unfavourable”

Posted on Fri 06/07/2013 by PA Pundits - International

By Andrew Bolt ~

Normally we are sad when multinationals pull out of Australia. Not this time:

The Climate Group, one of the world’s biggest NGOs working in the climate space, is withdrawing from Australia, citing the “unfavourable” policy environment.

The Climate Group, which has offices in the US, China, Europe and India, founded its Australian offices in 2005. It has been heavily involved with federal and state governments in the development of policies on climate change and clean energy, including energy efficiency and electric vehicles, and hosted Queensland’s first climate summit.

However, the offices are to be closed, Climate Group CEO Mark Kenber said. “This decision has been made in the light of the increasingly challenging political environment for action on climate change in Australia, despite the exceptional efforts of our local representatives,” he said in an email.

How could it have failed, when it had the help of the man who claimed global warming meant dams would never again fill, and the deputy premier who banned a new dam site in part on that premise?

From 2008:

Former Victorian Deputy Premier John Thwaites has been appointed chair of The °Climate Group in Australia. Recently retired from politics, Mr Thwaites was Victoria’s first Minister for Climate Change. He will be joined on The °Climate Group’s Australian Board by 2007 Australian of the Year Tim Flannery, who will be vice-chair…

Mr Flannery said he was impressed by the way The °Climate Group had effectively engaged some of the most influential individuals on the planet. “We need strong leadership on this issue. With The °Climate Group I hope to play a role in encouraging more business and political leaders of the need to take urgent action,” said Mr Flannery…

The °Climate Group’s Australian Director Rupert Posner said he was delighted the two had volunteered to work with the not-for-profit group.”You couldn’t ask for two more qualified people to help advance action on climate change,” said Mr Posner.

Andrew Bolt is a journalist and columnist writing for The Herald Sun in Melbourne Victoria Australia.

Andrew Bolt’s columns appear in Melbourne’s Herald Sun, Sydney’s Daily Telegraph and Adelaide’s Advertiser. He runs the most-read political blog in Australia and hosts Channel 10’s The Bolt Report each Sunday at 10am. He is also heard from Monday to Friday at 8am on the breakfast show of radio station MTR 1377, and his book Still Not Sorry remains very widely read.

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