Climate policies are limited because they are shrouded in a 'climate of fear' - consequently open, civil debate has been stymied. Robert Lyman is an energy economist. He is a former federal public servant of 27 years, diplomat for 10 years. Robert explains that politicians are also afraid of being called a 'climate denier' in this atmosphere of fear - so evidence-based assessments are not being done. We are being asked to accept the premise that governments can set the standards for you, rather than your choice. Another premise is that Canadian sacrifices for climate will somehow affect global emissions, when that is not the case. Emissions will grow due to the growth in developing/emerging nations. The public must make their voices heard, get involved and tell people of influence that they value the quality of life and standard of living and we don't want to see that threatened by climate policies, that will have no marginal effect on global emissions. Watch Robert's full presentation: https://friendsofscience.org/library/events/friends-of-science-twentieth-annual-event,-with-dr.-ian-clark-and-robert-lyman.html https://friendsofscience.org/library/events/friends-of-science-twentieth-annual-event,-with-dr.-ian-clark-and-robert-lyman.html ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n5Ni9i0-ug

A month ago Friends of Science expressed concerns about the likelihood of conflict between Russia and Ukraine; this has come to pass. This video explains that Prof. Cliff Mass has pointed out that the muddy season has arrived in the Ukraine, which will likely change tactics on the ground, as it is hard to move heavy artillery and foot soldiers in such conditions. The video goes on to discuss that fact that Europe and especially Germany allowed themselves to become highly reliant on Russian oil and gas, which has given Russia a powerful geopolitical lever in its dispute with the Ukraine and NATO. Some research indicates that Russia funded environmental groups (ENGOs) to push for the use of Russia energy for European states, rather than those states developing their own shale gas or other sources of supply. One source of supply might have been Canada, and in a curious parallel we see that Canada avoided the European "Fuel Quality Directive" that tried to label Alberta oil sands oil as 'dirty' and below EU standards. But just as Canada announced the construction of pipelines in all directions to serve Europe, Asia and the US, within a couple of years, all those pipelines were blocked by ... foreign funded ENGOs. It has been known for many years that carbon dioxide is not the main driver of climate change, so a carbon tax is useless in stopping global warming or climate change. But influential parties like the World Economic Forum and entourage are pushing for a global price on carbon. Some influencers have suggested 'trading for tidewater' - entering cap and trade markets to broker a deal to get pipeline approval. In fact, Alberta was the first place in North America to have a carbon tax on large emitters (but not the public). By contrast to the WEF's view on carbon markets, Russia has never bought into climate hysteria. In terms of climate science, the Russian climate model, which does not rely on carbon dioxide as the main driver of climate change, has been the only one that closely parallels the observed temperatures from satellites and weather balloons. Part of the reason for rising prices for fuel and heating is that oil and gas companies have been reluctant to develop new exploration as the combination of environmental groups driving off banks, insurers, and investors has meant that these companies are sitting back to see what happens. (Developing new fields can take ~30 years and billions of dollars). Likewise, when influential people like Mark Carney, a WEF trustee, threatens corporations with bankruptcy if they don't comply with climate dogma, why would a company risk it? Instead, as more shortages hit, the ordinary people - who are being made poor by carbon taxes - will face extortionary prices for gasoline, home heating...and even if ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly9Cer-0-bE

Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, was in Canada on July 15, 2016, to make a case for carbon pricing, claiming rising insurance costs are due to climate change extremes. However, Steve Kopits of Princeton Energy Advisors has assessed Mr. Carney's claims in the past and found them to be a 'critical failure of analysis.' Michelle Stirling, Communications Manager for Friends of Science Society, discusses how banks, institutional investors, philanthropic foundations, and ENGOs have gone off on their own tangent on climate change, often making a push for vested interests in renewable energy (or carbon trading) as a solution for a non-existent crisis. The Reece Committee of the 1950's (Special Committee to Investigate Tax Exempt Foundations) examined the dangerous powers of massive foundations and how they could affect society. The topic is further discussed in two new Friends of Science Society reports "Undue Influence-Markets Skewed" and "A Confluence of Carbon baggers." ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hARhnqr5uZo

It seems the health care community has been co-opted into climate dogma at national levels. At COP26 last year in Glasgow, Canada (and other nations) committed to the World Health Organization's (WHO) COP26 climate resilient/sustainability program. But what does this mean for Canadians and our already struggling health care system. It seems to mean that #climate doctors are now more interested in 'planet saving' projects that dealing with real human health care needs. There have been a flurry of recent pre-COP27 news reports from doctors, most of whom are party to the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) who are claiming that climate change is the cause of terrible health problems, that we are 'addicted' to fossil fuels, and that this is causing extreme weather events and wildfires. In fact, modern medicine cannot exist without fossil fuel energy to build and run medical facilities, nor can we do without the product stream of everything for modern medicine from massive diagnostic units like MRIs, CT and PET scanners, to operating theatres with the stainless steel equipment, to PPEs - the protective masks and drapings that helped health care workers and patients stay safe through infectious incidents in the COVID pandemic, and in other potentially infectious situations (i.e. open body surgeries, contagious diseases, etc). How is this also related to the fact that OECD nations have trillions of dollars of unfunded pension liabilities? When patients can't get timely care, their lives are shortened. When people in Canada now face painful conditions and long wait lists, the federal government has weakened the laws on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), which in some cases has become the only 'treatment' left for those with no hope of proper care. These topics are explored in this explainer video. Please subscribe to our channel, inform yourself of how climate dogma has entered so many areas of our lives, skewing reality and practicality. Please support Friends of Science Society. Become a member or donate (or both!) Memberships are $40 for 1 year or $80 for 3 yrs and you will receive our newsletters with climate and energy science and politics that you never see in the mainstream. Or, just send us an etransfer: contact@friendsofscience.org Many people have just sent $20 or multiples thereof to help us celebrate our 20th year of offering climate and energy insights. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBQs3WSSV7g