BBC reporting that U.S./ExxonMobil orchestrated ouster of key UN climate scientist

by reported by BBC

Fri, Apr 19, 2002 1:04PM

"Green groups believe Mr Bush is unduly influenced by the energy lobby in America, and point to a memo forwarded to the White House by ExxonMobil last year. "

One of the most outspoken scientists on the issue of global warming has been ousted from his job.
Dr Robert Watson was voted out of the chair of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Friday and will be replaced by one of the current vice-chairs, Dr Rajendra Pachauri.

Dr Watson's removal will spark a huge political row - environmentalists accuse the US Government of orchestrating a campaign to have the scientist sidelined.

see: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1940000/1940117.stm

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