Person: David Whitehead

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Climate change — so what’s new?

Adherents of the hypothesis that emissions of CO2 arising from the combustion of fossil fuels will cause catastrophic climate change call those that question their beliefs "climate change deniers" and allege that such "denial" is an example of belief based on faith rather than logic.

Robust argument

No evidence storms caused by climate change

Grid extension in breach of convention

Weather phenomenon called WAO to blame

Robinson backing wrong theory

Reducing carbon by 2020 will cost €1,350m

Ireland’s commitment to generating 20% of its electricity from ‘renewable’ sources by 2020 is to reduce CO2 emissions and contain to less than 2C the predicted global temperature rise.

Tue, 02 Apr, 2013

Time for debate on Ireland’s energy demand

David Whitehead (Letters, Jan 13) asserts that Clare County Council has banned the natural gas extraction method called hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking“ in response to a vocal minority of protesters.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2012

Fracking risks grossly exaggerated

I SEE that Clare County Council, in response to a vocal minority of protestors, has decided to amend its county plan to ban the practise of “fracking” within its jurisdiction.

Fri, 13 Jan, 2012