🚨 New from @desmog.com: No, the U.S. Doesn’t Need Fossil Fuels to Win ‘an AI Arms Race’ Against China. These industry players and allies push a misleading narrative the Trump administration now parrots.

Spain has just announced it’s joining the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change. "Disinformation not only creates confusion and spreads fake news; in the context of the climate emergency, it also puts lives and property at risk. Climate misinformation kills" buff.ly/cixOfB9

🚨 The new issue of OII is out now! This edition explores how just 50 days before COP, disinformation is at record highs. Find out more about the tactics behind the disinfo and what can be done to fight back.

*even if* burning oil, gas and coal *wasn't* the main cause of the climate crisis (it is), the lethal air pollution would be enough of a reason to get rid of them

This year we've been really swinging for the fences. Our latest video is our biggest one yet, nearly an hour long and involving half a dozen experts. Asking "Should lying about climate change be illegal?" and, if so, how do we make it so? youtu.be/FKtCuwfUCJg

🗣️ Trump’s UN speech this week doubled down on climate denial, attacking green energy and spreading misleading claims about renewable transition. @Bloomberg.com breaks down the reality behind the rhetoric ⬇️

🚨 New from @DeSmog.com: How Brazil’s Oil Giant Is Using Gen-Z Science and Climate Influencers to Green Up Its Image. @jurnalista.bsky.social explains how Petrobras recruited young science and climate influencers to push a “green” image, even as it plans massive new oil expansion.

🎥 Missed the UN SDG Media Zone session on climate disinformation? Watch the replay to learn how false narratives threaten climate action and why strengthening information integrity matters now more than ever. buff.ly/0ERAI5u

💡 Welcome to the Rapture! How do rightwing populism and accelerationist thinking fuel climate obstruction? The latest @drilledmedia.bsky.social episode explores the toxic intersection holding back climate action. Listen now: buff.ly/FgdFeF6

🎥 Missed the @creatives4climate.bsky.social webinar on Creative Integrity - How Leading Brands Are Rethinking Agency Partnerships? Watch the replay to learn more on how brands are aligning their agency partnerships with values on climate, integrity, and equity.

🇺🇳 Trump described climate change as the "greatest con job ever" at the UN. @ucs.org's Rachel Cleetus corrects: "Climate change is here, it's costly, and people need real solutions, not propaganda designed to boost the profits of fossil fuel polluters."

Join @earthjustice.org today at 9.40am ET for the livestream of Climate Forward. Register ⬇️

🌎✊We kicked off #ClimateWeek in NYC by joining the #MakeBillionairesPay March w/ @gretchentg.bsky.social — because it's long been time to make polluters pay. We're hosting & engaging in events all week long. Learn more about how you can join us in person or virtually: ➡️ act.ucsusa.org/3K8sNCt

The ad industry has a dirty little secret. Well, actually, it's not little at all. 🌏 💰 Fossil fuels are responsible for 75% of carbon pollution, but less than 1% of global marketing spend.

🚨 The @cleancreatives.bsky.social 2025 F-List is now live. For years, ad agencies have defended their oil & gas campaigns by saying they’re helping companies transition to renewables, but the evidence speaks for itself. Read the full list ⬇️

🚨 Right-wing influencer Robby Starbuck has a new job advising on political bias in Meta’s AI tools. His record on climate is concerning. In 2024 Starbuck told CNN: “the climate has always changed” and that “human beings have very little control over it.”

🚨 New from @info-activism.bsky.social : “The RePlaybook: A Field Guide to the Climate and Information Crisis”. This is a first-of-its-kind toolkit to decode disinfo, challenge tech & counter division in climate comms. Download here: buff.ly/DjCdhu9

🗓️ Join @cleancreatives.bsky.social tomorrow, Sept 23rd for the launch of the F-List 2025, the most comprehensive global database of ad and PR agencies working with fossil fuel clients. Register ⬇️

What makes us (unwittingly) share climate misinformation online? 👩‍🎓 professional expertise ✍️ message style 👍 bandwagon cues A new study from @ittefaq.bsky.social shows how users decide whether to believe and share false climate info: https://loom.ly/PxnTxEs

🤝 While Europe debates climate targets, some MEPs are forging alliances that threaten action. @Desmog.com reports some far-right politicians travelled to Florida this summer to meet with US climate denial group Heartland Institute.

🚨 The UN has just released its first comprehensive guide to strengthening information integrity globally. The new issue brief covers everything from identifying disinformation campaigns to building community resilience against false narratives.

🇨🇦 Canada Can’t Afford to Sit Out the Fight for Climate Truth. Canada risks its climate credibility by staying silent on disinformation. Defending the truth is key to protecting democracy, leadership, and a safe and sustainable future. Read mre via

🇨🇦 Canada can’t afford to sit out the fight for climate truth. Tackling climate disinformation matters - for science, democracy, and our shared future. Andrew Heffernan makes the case in this article - its a must-read: www.cigionline.org/articles/can...

New from @desmog.com Trump Ambassador’s Fortune Intertwined With Big Tech Trade Push U.S. “corporate titans” are being allowed to build energy intensive data centres on British soil.

The Summit on Climate Mis/Disinformation kicks off Sept. 19–20 🌍. Global experts + CAAD member orgs will gather to strengthen cross-sector action against climate lies. Don't miss the conversation! climatedisinformationsummit.zohobackstage.ca/InfoLabSummit

📖 Climate advocacy has not failed, climate policy has been sabotaged, explains a new open access book, Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment from @cssn.org.

🛢️ When you think of a “petrostate” spreading climate disinformation, Norway probably doesn’t come to mind- but it should. Klimakultur's briefing exposes Equinor’s influence and calls for honest debate on Norway’s climate legacy.

Join @kairosfellows.bsky.social for “Magical Thinking and Greenwashing: Big Tech’s AI Takeover” on 24 Sept. Learn how tech giants are attempting to spin AI as a climate solution, while ignoring how it enables fossil fuel companies to increase extraction.

"Antiscience has gone beyond U.S. borders to Europe, Australia, and Africa. Defeating it will require unprecedented commitment and international cooperation, not only between scientific organizations, but also their host governments."

Welcome, to the World of Obstruction! Join @amywestervelt.bsky.social as she talks with co-authors of a new book detailing the decades of efforts to obstruct climate action.

Ready to see who’s still pitching fossil fuels and who’s cleaning up their act? @cleancreatives.bsky.social is launching the 2025 F-List, the global database naming ad and PR agencies working with fossil clients. Join the launch on 23 September ⬇️

❌ Australia's new climate risk assessment has landed, and it’s already being met with a flood of misinformation. @guardian.org explores who’s spreading it and why.

Well, it’s official: the past 3 summers were the hottest ever recorded. ➡️ act.ucsusa.org/41VNp6S

⚖️ President Trump’s move to block climate lawsuits could backfire. Republican-led cases attacking climate-minded investing may force coal companies to reveal decades of obstruction and disinformation. Learn more via @ucs.org

🇦🇺 CAAD's submission to Australia's Senate Committee highlights the main climate disinfo narratives in Australia, including findings from our previous work. Our recommendations call for robust laws to ensure transparency & accountability. Learn more:

Join global climate leaders, mayors, health experts & the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change for the launch of @gchalliance.bsky.social's "Cradle to Grave”, the first comprehensive global report on fossil fuels’ health toll. 📅 Sept 16 | ⏰ 9am NY bit.ly/C2GLaunch

Just because a claim has been published by a supposed 'reputable' outlet doesn't mean it's reliable, legitimate, or factually correct. Want to know how to check? https://350.org/3-tips-to-navigate-fake-news/ https://www.desmog.com/2025/08/27/ai-slop-websites-are-publishing-climate-science-denial

🗓️ Don’t miss the “Building Multi-Sector, Diverse Coalitions” panel at the Summit on Climate Mis/Disinformation Friday, Sept 19, 1:30pm. Hear from experts including CAAD Policy co-chair Michael Khoo on why coalition-building is essential to countering climate mis/disinformation

🔥 New research shows the world’s top fossil fuel and cement producers are directly linked to half of the increase in heatwave intensity. via @insideclimatenews.org

💡 Join @creatives4climate.bsky.social and leading experts on 17 Sept at 4:00pm CEST for Creative Integrity: How Leading Brands Are Rethinking Agency Partnerships. Learn about the risks agencies face when they support polluters and hear how brands are forging new paths forwards. buff.ly/Op5B6CU

▶️ Missed the webinar? The recording is now live ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi5X...

📉 IPG, Big Oil, and the cost of credibility. @cleancreatives.bsky.social ’s Duncan Meisel explains why fossil fuel clients remain advertising’s biggest blindspot. www.campaignasia.com/article/ipg-...

🚨 A @desmog.com investigation found the The Taxpayers Association of Europe, closely linked to the EPP, worked with Austria’s far-right FPÖ before filing criminal complaints against EU Green Deal Commissioners. buff.ly/ahJcA5h

📣 ‘Don’t Patronize Us’: Data Center Charm Offensive Irks Opponents in Rural Georgia San Francisco-based developers launch publicity drive to soothe local concerns over giant project. via @desmog.com

As U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright lobbies for more fossil fuels in Europe, climate experts are warning his pro-fossil fuel arguments are based on disinformation, including a misleading climate report his department published this summer. buff.ly/o0B07sK

Ironically, litigation intended to intimidate the finance sector out of climate-conscious investing may end up "outlining the coal companies’ decades-long efforts to obstruct the energy transition," writes UCS's Pallavi Phartiyal. Read the blog, originally published in @thehill.com.

🖥️ Join @disinfo.eu on 11 September at 14:30 CEST for a deep dive into how tech platforms are responding to the EU Code of Conduct on Disinformation. Register here

🛢️ Big oil knew the dangers of fossil fuels and spent decades fighting climate action while raking in billions. It’s time to hold polluters accountable. via @greenpeace.org

⚖️ New breakthroughs in attribution science are driving a wave of climate litigation. The landmark case of Saúl Luciano Lliuya vs RWE could change how polluters are held liable for specific climate impacts. Learn more:

🌍 Join @GreenLatinos.org and @uprose.bsky.social on 25 September at NYC Climate Week for "State of the Nuestro Clima". An all-day event where culture, resistance, and climate justice collide. Register here: