Abstract
Global warming is currently a key topic in international politics; therefore, the impact of measures taken to counteract it is enormous. However, it should be noted that considerable controversy surrounds the scientific truth on global warming. Therefore, clarifying the scientific truth is both urgent and crucial. To this end, the author, as vice chairman of the editorial committee of the Japan Society of Energy and Resources, coordinated an e-mail discussion among five prominent Japanese scientists. The full text in Japanese, including data forming the basis of the discussion, is available for download from the homepage of the Japan Society of Energy and Resources (http://www.jser.gr.jp/). To the author's knowledge, the discussion, supporting papers, and associated data represent the first trial of its kind. On the occasion of ICOPE-09, the coordinator summarizes the outline of the e-mail discussion and illustrates state-of-the-art research on global warming.
