Cool Futures: World first hedge fund aims to pop the climate-bubble
Cool Futures: World first hedge fund aims to pop the climate-bubble
Time to pop some bubbles There is a $1.5 Trillion industry selling us better weather. If this climate money bubble were to collapse, someone is going to make a motza-lot of money. (And it might as well be the skeptics who saw it coming, eh?) Would you like to help develop a hedge fund that can play that game, and take those bets, both to invest and divest, to hedge, donate, and fund research? Another task is to also grow a philanthropic hedge fund management company.* One day soon, you may like the idea of short-selling overvalued renewables stocks, and doing other things that profit from cooler weather or collapsing subsidies — but which fund could you invest in to manage that? It’s a niche crying out to be filled. David and I liked this idea so much when we were approached by Chris Dawson two years ago, we got involved in developing Cool Futures (and obviously stand to benefit if this comes together, see the Disclosure at the end). Cool Futures could change the game in so many ways. The vision here is much more than just profit making. It’s about being a […]Rating: 10.0/10 (1 vote cast)
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Despite worries, some coral reefs ‘doing much better than we anticipated’
Despite worries, some coral reefs ‘doing much better than we anticipated’
From the ARC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN CORAL REEF STUDIES and the “Nature always finds a way” department Bright spots shine light on the future of coral reefs Researchers have discovered a handful of ‘bright spots’ among the world’s embattled coral reefs, offering the promise of a radical new approach to conservation. In one of…
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GOP AGs To Dem AGs: You Prosecute Climate Skeptics, We’ll Go After Climate Alarmists
GOP AGs To Dem AGs: You Prosecute Climate Skeptics, We’ll Go After Climate Alarmists
http://lidblog.com/gop-a-g-s-to-dems-you-prosecute-climate-skeptics-well-go-after-climate-alarmists/
While some liberals are trying to destroy the second and fourth Amendments by taking away gun rights for anyone on the terrorist watch list even though the list puts people on who don’t deserve it, others are are attacking the first amendment by trying to toss in jail anyone skeptical of the climate change hypothesis. Not surprisingly one of the Attorney Generals leading the liberal effort to destroy the free speech of climate skeptics is New York State’s Eric Schneiderman of whom the nicest thing that could be said of him is that he’s a bully, more interested in his career than justice. Lauded by Vice President Gore as “the best, most hopeful step in years” in this effort, the AGs United for Clean Power coalition brings together attorneys general from 25 states, territories, cities and counties to explore ways to jointly support the fight against climate change. One such tactic includes facilitating ongoing and potential joint investigations into whether fossil fuel companies and industry groups mislead the public about the dangers of climate change or the viability of renewable energy resources. But as the saying goes what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. A coalition of Republican attorney generals sent a letter to the Schneiderman group warning that the prosecution of climate skeptics will be met with a prosecution of climate alarmists. (full letter embedded below) We all understand the need for a healthy environment, but we represent a wide range of viewpoints regarding the extent to which man contributes to climate change and the costs and benefits of any proposed fix. Nevertheless, we agree on at least one thing— this is not a question for the courts. Using law enforcement authority to resolve a public policy debate undermines the trust invested in our offices and threatens free speech. We are concerned that our colleagues’ investigation undermines the trust the people have invested in Attorneys General to investigate fraud. Investigatory subpoenas were issued to at least one company and one non-profit believed to have made statements minimizing the risks of climate change. At the press conference, one of our colleagues noted that “we are pursuing this as we would any other fraud matter.” We routinely investigate fraud, and have done so with many of the states present at the press conference. …