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Complaint to Ofcom Regarding “The Great Global Warming Swindle”

Lead Authors:

Nathan Rive, Dr Brian Jackson, Dave Rado

Other Contributing Authors:

Dr Robert Marsh (on oceanography and IPCC Working Group I)
Professor Alistair Woodward (on epidemiology/entomology and IPCC Working Group II)
Dr Jonathan Kohler (on alternative energy and development economics)
Monica Samec (on alternative energy and development economics)
Dr Julie Doyle (on the programme’s criticisms of the media)
and see also “Acknowledgements” section

Peer Reviewers:

On the climate science and the overall complaint
Professor John Shepherd, Dr William Connolley, Dr Robert Marsh

On IPCC Working Group I
Dr Bert Bolin

On IPCC Working Group II and epidemiology/entomology
Professor James McCarthy, Professor Tony McMichael

On epidemiology/entomology
Professor Chris Curtis

On alternative energy and development economics
Dr Jim Watson

On the programme’s criticisms of the media
Dr Joe Smith

On the environmental movement
Dr Julie Doyle

On the credentials, funding and links to lobby groups of the contributors to the Channel 4 programme
Cindy Baxter

On the background of the film maker
Andy Rowell


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