published books on the subject. Stott has been critical of terms like 'climate sceptic' and 'climate change denier'; he believes in a distinction between the science of climate change and what he asserts is the Barthesian myth of global warming, Stott is also critical of organizations like the IPCC. In a letter published in The Daily Telegraph (June 10, 2005), he claimed that climate is not changing, that humans are not influencing climate change, and that humans cannot manipulate climate predictably, contradicting the scientific consensus on climate change on all items. Energy policy Stott's "alternative Charter for a sound energy policy" begins with (what) we need are strong economies that can adapt to climate change and he proposes that the Kyoto Protocol be dropped because of "[I]ts ‘command-and-control’ economics which have no chance of working in the face of world economic growth, especially in the developing world.". He believes that the Kyoto Protocol is moribund politically . Stott is concerned that the UK is failing to address its core energy needs, which must involve a mix of clean coal, gas, and probably nuclear power. Stott also encourages development of energy infrastructure in the developing world. He sees the alleviation of energy poverty, along with the need for clean water, as two of the most urgent world issues He regards most renewables as helpful (although he is critical of wind power), but only marginal to the core requirements of an advanced society. Deforestation in the Amazon Stott contested the research of a report in 2001 that predicted that by 2020 the forest would be 42% deforested. "New research in Brazil suggests that around 87.5% of the previously mapped area of the Amazon remains largely intact and, of the 12.5% that has been deforested, one-third to one-half is fallow or in the process of regeneration," he said. "This lungs of the earth business is nonsense; the daftest of all theories" Stott teamed up with Patrick Moore in 2000 and made several appearances deposing deforestation research. "One of the simple, but very important, facts is that the rainforests have only been around for between 12,000 and 16,000 years. That sounds like a very long time but, in terms of the history of the earth, it's hardly a pinprick. Before then, there were hardly any rainforests. They are very young. It is just a big mistake that people are making." This is in opposition