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The Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Arizona in the United States.[1] Its stated purpose is to "disseminate factual reports and sound commentary on new developments in the world-wide scientific quest to determine the climatic and biological consequences of the ongoing rise in the air's CO2 content."[2] The Center produces a weekly online science 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, and 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 is sharply critical of the position of the IPCC and believes that global warming will be beneficial to mankind. In late 2009, Mother Jones ranked the Center number 8 on its "Dirty Dozen of Climate Change Denial" list.[3]
The Center has a policy of not disclosing its funding sources because "ideas about the way the world of nature operates should stand or fall on their own merits, irrespective of the source of support for the person or organization that produces them."[4] According to its website, it accepts donations from foundations, individuals, and corporations, including ExxonMobil.[5] According corporate give statements and IRS filings, ExxonMobil has contributed $90,000 to the Center since 1998.[6] These contributions have been the topic of attention by various media outlets including the BBC, USA Today,[7] the Seattle Post Intelligencer,[8] and Salon.com.[9]
The Center also offers professional services. From their website: "Since 2001, our organization has provided companies with professional assistance in filing GHG reports..."[10]
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