‘Daring to Doubt': Tony Abbott to address London climate sceptic group

Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott is to give the annual lecture to a London-based climate sceptic group.

Tony Abbott will give his speech, entitled Daring
to Doubt, to the London-based Global Warming
 Policy Foundation on 9 October.

Abbott will give his speech, entitled Daring to Doubt, to the London-based Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) on 9 October.

The GWPF is led by former UK chancellor Nigel Lawson, who recently incorrectly told the BBC the global temperature had “slightly declined” in the past decade. The BBC was heavily criticised for allowing Lawson to make factually inaccurate assertions unchallenged.

Abbott becomes the second former Australian prime minister to be hosted by the GWPF. In 2013, John Howard – Abbott’s old boss and political mentor – delivered the annual address.

Read Karl Mathieson’s story on The Guardian - “‘Daring to Doubt': Tony Abbott to address London climate sceptic group.”