Climate Realism Rising at ICCC16 Conference

Presentations at the 16th International Conference on Climate Change highlight growing skepticism of climate alarmism

Apr. 18, 2026 at 1:29pm

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The 16th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC16) held in Washington, DC featured well-researched presentations that challenged the mainstream climate change narrative. Speakers like Marc Morano, Lois Perry, and Jonathan Cohler presented evidence undermining the IPCC's climate models and metrics, while a panel discussion focused on engaging younger generations in climate realism. The conference demonstrated that climate skepticism is gaining momentum, with the author concluding that 'climate realism is triumphing at last'.

Why it matters

The ICCC16 conference represents a growing counternarrative to the dominant climate change alarmism promoted by governments, media, and activist groups. As public opinion shifts and younger generations are exposed to climate realist perspectives, this could have significant implications for climate policy and the global debate around the severity of human-caused global warming.

The details

The ICCC16 conference featured a range of presentations that challenged the scientific consensus on climate change. Keynote speaker Marc Morano's talk, 'The Great Reject: Triumphant Trump Dismantles the Climate Agenda with Nary a Pushback,' argued that the Trump administration successfully rolled back climate policies. Lois Perry, head of The Heartland Institute's UK office, gave a 'cautionary tale' about the UK's embrace of 'the woke climate agenda.' Physicist Jonathan Cohler's presentation, 'The Emperor has no Clothes! How the IPCC Built a 38-year Climate Empire on a Circle of Lies,' claimed the IPCC's climate metrics are 'physical fiction.' A panel discussion featuring young climate realists like Anika Sweetland highlighted efforts to engage youth in challenging climate alarmism.

  • The 16th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC16) was held on April 8-9, 2026 in Washington, DC.
  • Marc Morano's book 'Green Fraud' was published in 2021.

The players

Marc Morano

Publisher of CFACT's Climate Depot and author of the 2021 book 'Green Fraud'.

Lois Perry

Head of The Heartland Institute's UK office who gave a presentation on the UK's embrace of 'the woke climate agenda'.

Jonathan Cohler

Physicist and climate analyst who presented on how the IPCC has 'built a 38-year Climate Empire on a Circle of Lies'.

Anika Sweetland

Member of the CO2 Coalition who gave a presentation titled 'My Climate Wakeup' about her journey from climate alarmism to climate realism.

The Heartland Institute

A think tank that organized the ICCC16 conference and has been involved in promoting climate realist perspectives.

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What they’re saying

“We're going to have some fun!”

— Marc Morano

“Heartland and I have proven that principled ideas, vigorous research and relentless communication can change policy at the highest levels, literally across governments and borders. But this work doesn't continue on its own. It continues only with the support of people like you. We've changed the conversation. We're changing politics, and we're just getting started. We've changed consensus into contention, skepticism into action, and the so-called green wall of Europe is cracking.”

— Lois Perry, Head of The Heartland Institute's UK office

“For decades, the IPCC has paraded various 'metrics' before the world as settled science. But all of them are physical fiction.”

— Jonathan Cohler, Physicist and climate analyst

“I was taught fear, where there should have been curiosity. And most importantly, I was taught a conclusion before I ever saw the evidence. Even when I accidentally stumbled upon the evidence, I was assured it was completely irrelevant to our current predicament. It was a narrative that everyone followed and no one questioned. NO DEBATE ALLOWED.”

— Anika Sweetland, CO2 Coalition member

What’s next

The organizers of ICCC16 have encouraged attendees to watch the full conference presentations online at the Heartland Institute's website to further understand the growing climate realist movement.

The takeaway

The ICCC16 conference demonstrated that climate skepticism and realism are gaining momentum, with speakers presenting evidence that challenges the dominant climate change narrative promoted by governments, media, and activist groups. As younger generations are exposed to these alternative perspectives, it could have significant implications for future climate policy debates.