Information Integrity and Climate Action
Information integrity is crucial in the fight against climate change, as it allows us to trust the news and online sources, preventing climate disinformation from spreading and stalling climate action.
A study by the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) in 2019 found that 67% of US voters believed the fossil fuel industry was responsible for climate change impacts, which increased to 83% after being informed about the industry's historic deception.
- 73% of Republicans
- 91% of Democrats
- 78% of Independents
supported holding polluters accountable for climate damage costs after learning about the fossil fuel industry's disinformation campaign.
The fossil fuel industry has known for decades that emissions from burning oil and gas could wreck the climate, yet evidence indicates that companies have deliberately seeded doubt and confusion to keep the public in the dark.
Author's summary: Information integrity is key to climate action.
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