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1997 GCC Coordinating Spokespeople Against Kyoto

This November 1997 memo to the Global Climate Coalition’s (GCC) “Coordinating Council Participants and State Leaders” was sent by former lobbyist Susan Moya regarding coordination of an astroturf campaign. The industry-funded GCC opposed greenhouse gas regulations through direct engagement and collaboration with affiliated climate deniers from 1989 to 2002. Its membership spanned across the automotive, […]

1996 GCC Board of Directors Strategy Memo

From the private collection of Nicky Sundt, a Washington-based climate change science, policy and communications expert, this November 1996 memo to Global Climate Coalition’s (GCC) Board of Directors outlined the coalition’s 1997 strategy. The GCC opposed greenhouse gas regulations through direct engagement and collaboration with affiliated climate deniers from 1989 to 2002. Its membership spanned […]

1980 Shell Chemical Company TREND Publication

Summary This 1980 edition of TREND, a bimonthly Shell Chemical Company (Shell) publication, featured a series of articles on issues concerning the company, including: I. A New Public Relations Strategy TREND’s first two pieces highlighted the company’s increasing collaboration with trade associations in their effort to shape public opinion and the expansion and restructuring of […]