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CFACT Europe at the Capitalist Ball

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|2007-11-10T19:09:00-05:00November 10th, 2007|

What better to celebrate than individual freedom? For the third year in a row CFACT Europe joined conservative and libertarian leaders to raise a glass to liberty at CNE’s Capitalist Ball on 12th October at the usual venue, the Concert Noble, in Brussels. […]

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CFACT Europe presents its new book in Brussels

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|2007-10-13T18:01:00-04:00October 13th, 2007|

On October 11, CFACT Europe's Executive Director Dr. Holger Thuss presented Edgar Gaertner's new "Eco-Nihilism. A Critique of Political Ecology" (Öko-Nihilismus. Eine Kritik der Politischen Ökologie) at a private reception in the Brussels Renaissance Hotel. The many invited guests, mainly from the media, like-minded think tanks and assistants of MEPs, were able to listen to some introductory remarks by author Edgar Gaertner. There was also an opportunity to purchase sigend copies of the new book that was recently published with the support of CFACT Europe.

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CFACT Europe Challenges Environmentalist Orthodoxy with “Eco-Nihilism: A Critique of Political Ecology”

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|2007-05-15T16:21:00-04:00May 15th, 2007|

In the 1970s and 80s, environmental policies rose to prominence as environmentalists scored many political victories. But our successes in cleaning rivers and air pollution were unfortunately followed by an environmental populism that led to an intellectual and economic downward spiral, often driven by fears of approaching ecological cataclysm. This devolution of the environmental movement is what German journalist and environment expert Edgar Gaertner has recently written about in his new book Eco-nihilism: A critique of a Political Ecology. The term nihilism was coined by French writer Albert Camus and refers to people who believe in things that do not exist. [...]

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CFACT European outreach motors across EU

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|2012-09-16T22:34:45-04:00February 28th, 2005|

If someone told you that an American contingent recently left from Washington, D.C. and flew to Europe for a series of late-February meetings with various opinion leaders and other prominent individuals, you would probably say, "Sure, I knew that.  Who didn't hear about President Bush and Secretary Rice visiting with French, German, and other European leaders to try to mend fences and establish closer ties?"    Well it's true that such high-level meetings did take place.  And from most accounts, they were quite productive.  But Bush-Chirac and Bush-Schroeder weren't the only Euro-American discussions taking place during that time.  Because as it turns out, (and we can assure [...]

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Importance of CFACT growing in European Union

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|2006-10-27T00:00:00-04:00October 27th, 2006|

CFACT Europe is looking back at a very successful working year. A number of well-respected experts joined its advisory board, several successful events and presentations were hosted or attended, and last but not least, a German edition of Paul Driessen’s book “Eco-imperialism” was published and was well received in the German media. New members of the advisory board CFACT Europe’s advisory board, chaired by Dr. Peter Doerell, a highly respected international energy consultant from Brussels (Belgium), was joined by law philosopher Dr. Carlo Lottieri, Professor at the University of Siena (Italy), and Dr. Tom Victor Segalstad, Associate Professor of Resource and [...]

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CFACT says offshore wind violates Clean Air and Clean Water Acts

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|2024-03-04T10:38:10-05:00March 4th, 2024|

In formal comments CFACT has asked EPA to assess the adverse impact of the giant Virginia offshore wind project on air and water quality. The issue is far reaching because all big offshore wind facilities could have these adverse effects.

Worst of winter likely yet to come for much of U.S. and Europe

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|2024-02-04T18:27:24-05:00February 5th, 2024|

A series of factors indicate more cold ahead.

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New report highlights Green failure in Europe and warns America

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|2024-01-11T01:59:08-05:00January 7th, 2024|

BY RICK WHITBECK: Anyone looking to combat the activists pushing a ‘net zero’ agenda here in the U.S. would be wise to read Darwall’s piece, entitled “The Folly of Climate Leadership.”

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Extreme cold on the table for Europe and then, the U.S.

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|2023-12-28T09:08:15-05:00December 29th, 2023|

Could be a chill ahead. Button up.

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“Save the whales” CFACT boats protest offshore wind construction

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|2023-07-27T08:53:29-04:00July 25th, 2023|

CFACT and local fishermen took to the seas to protest construction of massive offshore wind farms off America's East Coast.

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