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1995 GCC “Additional Correspondence to Administration Officials” Memorandum

This 1995 document is a memorandum from the Global Climate Coalition’s media representative, Jane Agate, to “Editors and Environmental Reporters.” The GCC was a industry-funded organization which 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 […]

1995 GCC Climate Watch Bulletin Vol. 3 Issue 3

This document is the Global Climate Coalition’s (GCC) 1995 May/June Climate Watch Bulletin (Volume 3 Issue 3). The bulletins were a part of GCC’s larger mission to oppose greenhouse gas regulations and contest the scientific validity of anthropogenic climate change through direct engagement and collaboration with affiliated climate deniers. Its membership spanned across the automotive, […]

1995 (ca.) GCC Global Climate Change Glossary

This Global Climate Coalition (GCC) “glossary” defined various climate, environment, and energy terminology, as well as explained the various climate change conferences and international agreements. 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 […]

1994 GCC Climate Watch Bulletin Vol. 2 Issue 1

This document is the Global Climate Coalition’s (GCC) December 1993 to January 1994 Climate Watch Bulletin (Volume 2 Issue 1). The bulletins were a part of GCC’s larger mission to oppose greenhouse gas regulations and contest the scientific validity of anthropogenic climate change through direct engagement and collaboration with affiliated climate deniers. Its membership spanned […]

1994 GCC Scientific Uncertainty News Release

This Global Climate Coalition (GCC) letter to journalists covered two TIME articles about climate change, one from 1989 and another from 1994. 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 […]

1993 GCC Clinton Administration’s Climate Mitigation News Release and Attachments

This Global Climate Coalition (GCC) news release covered forthcoming Clinton Administration moves to address climate change. 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 wrote, “[t]he White House is […]

1993 GCC “The United States versus European Community” Report

This 1993 Global Climate Coalition (GCC) document is a summary of a report comparing “the environmental policies and standards of the United States and the EC [European Community].” The actual report is not included in this document. The “Key Findings” of the report claim that U.S. environmental standards are “in many cases more stringent than […]

1993 GCC Emission Reduction News Release

This 1993 Global Climate Coalition (GCC) document is a letter from Executive Director John Shlaes. 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 across the automotive, utility, manufacturing, petroleum, and mining industries. This letter was likely […]

1993 Mobil Foundation Grant Recommendations For 1994 Budget

In June and July 1993, Mobil’s Research, Engineering, and Environmental Affairs department put together their 1994 foundation grant recommendations. The booklet includes the organization, amount of the proposed grant, purpose of the grant, and details for each grant the “benefits to Mobil.” Here are some telling revelations into how Mobil viewed contributions from its foundation: Mobil […]

1993 GCC Response to Clinton Earth Day Pledge News Release and Attachments

This Global Climate Coalition (GCC) letter to reporters attacked, at the time, recent national discussions concerning the regulation of greenhouse gases. 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. GCC uses […]