Climate Fairy Tale

Der Spiegel reports:

German ministries insist that it is important not to detract from the effectiveness of climate change warnings by discussing the past 15 years’ lack of global warming. Doing so, they say, would result in a loss of the support necessary for pursuing rigorous climate policies.

See what they're saying? Don't do the science because it will detract from the conclusion. Don't examine reality because it may hurt the illusion.

I used to think expectations just made proper science harder. It appears that sometimes they make it impossible.  And we'll be paying $4.00/gal for gas before the data wrestles Al Gore to the ground.

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***Update: 
Alec Torres at NRO:

The EPA recently announced new regulations limiting the carbon produced by power companies as part of a greater effort to curb climate change. However, on the 346th page of the 463-page report, under a section entitled “Impacts of the Proposed Action,” the EPA admits that it doesn’t think the new rules will reduce emissions of CO2, a major greenhouse gas, in any major way.

According to the report, “The EPA does not anticipate that this proposed rule will result in notable CO2 emission changes.” They released a press statement the same day the report was made public announcing their decision to “cut carbon pollution from new power plants in order to combat climate change.”

Last month, President Obama directed the EPA and the EPA’s new chief administrator, Gina McCarthy, to make climate change their top priority. Regulations the agency itself thinks won’t help are an interesting start.

Don't let the 15 year proof that the models aren't adequate  affect the pursuit of "rigorous climate policies." EPA's policy will affect coal miners, transporters, power plant workers, and the price of electricity. But it won't affect the climate.