Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change

Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change
Founded1998
Type501(c)(3)
FocusCO2 Science
Location
Key people
Sherwood B. Idso, President
Craig D. Idso, Chairman
Keith E. Idso, Vice-President
Revenue
$1,001,003
Websitewww.co2science.org

The Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Tempe, Arizona.[1] It is seen as a front group for the fossil fuel industry, and as promoting climate change denial.[2][3] The Center produces a weekly online newsletter called CO2Science.

The Center was founded and is run by Craig D. Idso, along with Sherwood B. Idso, his father, and Keith E. Idso, his brother. They came from backgrounds in agriculture and climate. According to the Idsos, they became involved in the global warming controversy through their study of Earth's temperature sensitivity to radiative perturbations and plant responses to elevated CO2 levels and carbon sequestration. The Center sharply disputes the scientific consensus on climate change shown in IPCC assessment reports, and believes that global warming will be beneficial to mankind.

  1. ^ "Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change". National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS). Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  2. ^ Goldenberg, Suzanne (13 June 2016). "Biggest US coal company funded dozens of groups questioning climate change". the Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference motherjones20091204 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).