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1999 GCC Members and State Leaders Climate Legislation and NAM Panel Memo

This 1999 Global Climate Coalition (GCC) memo detailed the contents of the Murkowski/Hagel bill and upcoming National Association of Manufacturers panel on voluntary greenhouse gas mitigation. 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, utility, manufacturing, petroleum, […]

1999 GCC “Insurance study on global warming impact” Backgrounder

In this 1999 memo the Global Climate Coalition (GCC) tried to alert the media to a recent study doubting the detrimental effects of climate change. In the attached article, Global Warming Poses Insurers Little Risk, a representative from the American Insurance Association is quoted as saying, “climate change does not pose a threat to the […]

1998 to 1999 GCC Climate Kyoto Economic Impact Analysis

These preserved webpages and press releases reflect the Global Climate Coalition’s stance on the projected economic impact of the Kyoto Protocol. 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, utility, manufacturing, petroleum, and mining industries. Starting in […]

1999 GCC “Inventory of Industry Voluntary Actions”

This Global Climate Coalition (GCC) list covered voluntary actions taken by U.S. industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 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, utility, manufacturing, petroleum, and mining industries. The GCC highlighted the importance […]

GCC “21st Century Climate Action Agenda”

This Global Climate Coalition (GCC) “Action Agenda” covered the GCC’s stance on domestic and international climate issues. 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, utility, manufacturing, petroleum, and mining industries. Organized by membership initiatives, government/business/public partnerships, […]

1998 “GCC Taps Hill Veteran as New Executive Director” News Release

This document is a 1998 Global Climate Coalition (GCC) News Release to announce Glenn Kelly as their new Executive Director and Eric Holdsworth as their new Deputy Director. The GCC was an industry-funded organization that opposed greenhouse gas regulations through direct engagement and collaboration with affiliated climate deniers from 1989 to 2002. Its membership spanned […]

1998 GCC Membership

This Global Climate Coalition (GCC) reflects the groups membership for the year 1998. This document was distributed at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Fourth Conference of the Parties. 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 […]

1998 GCC Scientific Uncertainty Selected Quotes

This 1998 Global Climate Coalition (GCC) document was distributed at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Fourth Conference of the Parties. The document used excerpted quotes from respected climate scientists to confirm the GCC’s opposition to greenhouse gas regulations. Through direct engagement with government officials and the public, and collaboration with affiliated climate […]

1998 GCC “Complete Flexibility Must Be Focus of Buenos Aires Conference” News Release

This Global Climate Coalition (GCC) news release covered the upcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Fourth Conference of the Parties. The GCC stressed the need for flexibility and voluntary emissions reductions regimes. The industry-funded GCC opposed greenhouse gas regulations through direct engagement and collaboration with affiliated climate deniers from 1989 to 2002. Its […]

1998 GCC “Quotes about the Kyoto Protocol and EPA Implementation”

This 1998 document from the Global Climate Coalition (GCC) is a collection of quotes taken from the Congressional Record of July 23, 1998 regarding the recent negotiations of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which was the first large-scale international agreement to commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The GCC was an industry-funded organization that opposed greenhouse […]