General Discussion of our LONDON CONFERENCE Time: 1.5 hour Rules: open and respectful to other opinions (except for “fiddlers”, where we swing the sword of truth) A duck or a rabbit – but certainly not a rat

How much do we really know about climate change? Not as much as we might like. And we should not pretend otherwise. Michael Jefferson, 2010 Working Papers in Business and Sustainability, No. 10, 1-5 Professor Michael Jefferson – dear Michael, You have a background close to the IPCC, Though you have always kept a true scientific view of questioning. At this conference, you have been exposed to new observational facts. It would be most interesting, if you would be so kind as to summarize your impressions

Only a global zero carbon roadmap will put the world on a course to phase- out greenhouse gas emissions and create the essential carbon sinks for Earth-system stability, without which, world prosperity is not possible. J. Rockström, H.J. Schellnhuber and 9 others, 2016, doi:2016EF000392

Please, Jamal, if you are here Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) marks a shift in the priority of the UNDP from tackling poverty to tackling climate change. This shift erodes the ability of the UNDP to perform its primary function of providing development assistance to poor countries. The climate finance proposal is unlikely to mend this fundamental defect in the SDG initiative of the UNDP- Jamal Munshi, 2016 Please, Jamal, if you are here Give us some further thoughts on this subject

OK, let us debate the role of CO2

Little (maybe even negligible) effect on global temperature We are gathered to explore if the idea of a CO2-driven global warming is real or just another hoax (bluff). The post-industrial and post-war rise in atmospheric CO2 seem to have: Little (maybe even negligible) effect on global temperature No effect at all on sea level changes Negligible effect on global acidification Therefore, the recent rise in atmospheric CO2 rather seems beneficial to the Plant Kingdom, and hence to life on Planet Earth. The claim of an urgent need of a transition into “a low carbon Earth” seems exaggerated, unfounded and illusive.

CLEXIT Is this the solution to the new situation (see p.121 in the Conference Volume) “CLEXIT” (CLimate Exit) was inspired by the Brexit decision of the British people to withdraw from the increasingly dictatorial EU bureaucracy. A new international organisation aims to prevent ratification of the costly and dangerous Paris global warming accord, which is being promoted heavily by the EU and the US Obama administration. Is this the solution to the new situation where CO2-forcing is no longer tenable and we just have explored A New Dawn of Truth

discussing aspects of climate science ILLUSION a rather fringe group discussing aspects of climate science Professor Jonathan Butterworth said and he continued: we are giving a platform to speakers  who deny anthropogenic climate change while flying in the face of accepted scientific methods. I am sure you have no desire to bring UCL into disrepute, or to cause dissension in the UCL community, and I would encourage you to think about moving the event to a different venue REALITY In conclusion, I think the past two days have documented: – that we certainly are not a “fringe” group – that anthropogenic climate change is very questionable – that true science is in favour of solar variability (not CO2) – that there is no true threat of a rapid sea level rise – that the oceans at not threatened by acidification – that there is no recent increase in “extreme weather”

ends with a summary by Christopher Monckton of Brenchley The London Conference ends with a summary by Christopher Monckton of Brenchley He also present a ”communiqué” form the event. After that you are all invited to a “wine & cheese party in the foyer between 17.00 and 19.00