Canadian climate denier Patrick Moore got up-close and personal with members of the European Parliament and high-level EU officials at a dinner, where he spoke on the hyperbolic topic of “Climate Demons or Climate Gods.” According to an investigation by DeSmog UK, Moore’s ticket to the talk and his presentation were covered by EURACOAL, the “voice of coal in Europe.” Moore is well-known for his strident views on carbon pollution, including the idea that, “We should celebrate CO2 as the giver of life it is,” so it makes sense that he would be willing to celebrate coal at an industry fete. He also showed up at the Paris climate talks with the Heartland Institute, CFACT, and the Competitive Enterprise Institute at their anti-action “counter-conference.”
It was only yesterday that we were forced to defend climate scientists from the accusation of being paid-for “spin doctors.” EURACOAL’s aim, according to the European Energy Foundation (EEF) is to “discover the truth behind climate science.” The zeal behind Moore’s climate denial, it seems, can be measured in dollars and cents.
Moore’s presentation attacked “widely accepted myths,” like the idea that “human emissions are the dominant influence on climate.” So it sounds like Moore was able to get one thing right—with 97 percent of peer-reviewed climate research in support of that causal theory, it’s certainly widely accepted.