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“passionate emotional reaction" has been cited
for the cancellation of the contract for an academic centre in Western
Australia headed by Bjorn Lomborg.
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An ABC story - “UWA cancels contract for Consensus Centre headed by controversial academic Bjorn Lomborg” – tells readers, “The
University of Western Australia has cancelled the contract for a policy centre
that was to be headed up by controversial academic Bjorn Lomborg after a
"passionate emotional reaction" to the plan.”
“The Federal Government had pledged to contribute $4 million
to the Consensus Centre, a think tank that was to use methods similar to those
used by Dr Lomberg's Copenhagen Centre.
“Dr Lomborg has attracted controversy for suggesting that
the dangers of climate change are overstated, and that society faces other more
pressing challenges such as global poverty.
“In a statement, UWA Vice Chancellor Paul Johnson said the
creation of the centre had attracted "mixed reactions" from staff, students
and the general public,” the ABC says.
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