Granted he's a politician, but I hope he can at least stimulate some sort of debate on climate change. ------------------------- "Steve Fielding requests meeting with Al Gore.
CLIMATE sceptic Steve Fielding has introduced himself to world-famous campaigner Al Gore to ask for a personal meeting on climate change.
The former US vice-president has won a Nobel Prize and an Oscar for his work highlighting the dangers of climate change.
Senator Fielding, on the other hand, is concerned there is not enough evidence that mankind is causing the world to warm.
Senator Fielding approached Mr Gore during a launch in Melbourne today to ask for the one-on-one meeting.
Senator Fielding wants to present a graph to Mr Gore which shows temperatures over the last 15 years. He believes the graph shows that increased CO2 emissions aren't causing the world to warm.
"Steve wants to put that in front of (Mr Gore) and see what he has to say," Senator Fielding's spokesman said.
"(Mr Gore) said 'look, the schedule's tight but hopefully we can work something out'. "Al Gore's very aware that Steve has a crucial vote in the Senate."
UN scientists say the world has warmed over the last 150 years, but temperatures have plateaued at warmer-than-normal levels in the last decade after a particularly hot year in 1998.
Globally, 13 of the 14 warmest years on record have occurred since 1995.
Senator Fielding has written to all Senators alerting them to the idea that carbon dioxide may not be causing warming.
He urged them not to vote for the proposed emissions trading scheme which is due to be voted on in the Senate in August." ----------------------- Will be an interesting meeting.... if it happens!
