The past week has been devastating for the Brown University community. Our hearts are with the students, faculty, staff, and greater Providence community as we move into the academic break. We hope for healing. We hope for rest. We hope for change.

Happy to share my first solo-authored peer reviewed article published in @climdevjournal.bsky.social! It examines some of the main discourses of climate delay in Colombia’s energy transition debate in the national media. Here's a quick 🧵 with the open access link and key findings.

Climate litigation is a path forward, if done correctly. @mer29-cam.bsky.social @ninahall.bsky.social Lisa Vanhala, Joana Setzer, Ian Higham & @harrovanasselt.bsky.social have published a piece in @natclimate.nature.com that helps us understand effective action. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Especially because the problem is not lack of solutions: it's the fact that we are being prevented from implementing them. 3/n global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Newsletter coming this week! Be sure to sign up for our mailing list here: cssn.org/about-us/sub...

"10 Years After Paris Accord, Climate Denial Is Surging" - see @lisagsf.bsky.social and @stevenleemyers.bsky.social' piece in the NY Times, featuring the work by our scholars on the infiltration of misinformation in international climate negotiations. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...

Reporting by @mongabay.com on our new Global Assessment and larger trends of climate obstruction in the COP: india.mongabay.com/2025/11/obst...

Also: a custom rap anthem is the absolute best way to end any session. Check out Baba Brinkman's astounding rap-up of our climate information integrity panel here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH_5... @cape-acme.bsky.social

Thank you @climateconnections.bsky.social for bringing this important paper by @ccallahan45.bsky.social & @jsmankin.bsky.social to my attention. Three cheers for their research and for the powerful lede to their abstract: 1/x

ATTN #COP30, come by our event today, November 20, Side Event Room 5 from 6-8:30pm: "Reimagining climate policy-making to be effective, inclusive, and action-oriented."

From surveillance and shifting “red lines” to data manipulation and participant safety, our new brief by the Climate Obstruction in Authoritarian and Non-Democratic States working group gives strategies for researchers investigating in restrictive environments. bit.ly/Mar_Pob_etal_25

The @beyondoilgas.bsky.social (BOGA) press conference is getting underway at #COP30. See webcast link below. Lots of ministers and ambassadors on stage including UK's Ed Miliband and Colombia's Irene Vélez. unfccc-events.azureedge.net/COP30_111181...

A big move in the right direction by world leaders. See CSSN Director @timmonsroberts.bsky.social quoted in @earthjournalism.bsky.social: earthjournalism.net/stories/coun...

"Exxon’s efforts to deny climate change through public campaigns were not just about avoiding their own obligations to take action...they may have also undermined climate action by individuals and other institutions, including governments." www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...

See a recent content analysis of foundational climate denial research by Peter J. Jacques and Riley E. Dunlap here: doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Ignoring fossil fuels is, 'like telling the story of Star Wars without mentioning Darth Vader.' Great work to everyone on the panel and all who have contributed to this book. You can view a recording of this press conference from @canclimateaction.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/live/xdBwlaD...

Global climate negotiations are complex. #COP30 brings together nearly 200 countries to address a shared crisis. That level of coordination is extraordinary, and disagreement is plentiful. Some reflect genuine differences, but others are deliberate efforts to stall, dilute, or redirect ambition.

People might also be interested in this excellent FREE resource, a collective effort by >100 social scientists, 'Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment' and the accompanying @drilledmedia.bsky.social podcast series interviewing authors about each chapter (deets, links in post below)

How the disadvantaged are disadvantaged here at #COP30 Great piece featuring insights from two of our leading @cssn.org scholars @daniellefalzon.bsky.social and @maxboykoff.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/1211202...

See @npr.org for an interesting look into Columbia's energy transition, with cited research on national-level climate delay from CSSN scholar @guywhedwards.bsky.social, where he "expos[es] Colombia’s media as a site of climate obstruction." Full journal article available here: bit.ly/4oDK2ux

🚫 Bad COP to good COP: Blocking fossil-fueled disinformation in Belém & beyond @ucs.org's Kate Cell and Kathy Mulvey explain why fossil fuel companies should be barred from COP climate talks, where they attempt to derail discussions. via @climatechangenews.com buff.ly/Il1bnfM

Multilateral action must focus on destabilizing the entrenched power of fossil asset owners like oil&gas, heavy industry, big ag thru trade, tax and finance institutions. My book explains how.

As #COP30 officially starts today, a look at how various actors try to obstruct UN climate processes, with @cssn.org's Kari de Pryck and Eduardo Viola drilled.media/podcasts/dri...

Great joining @amywestervelt.bsky.social (along with colleague and co-author @prof-b-t.bsky.social) to discuss our chapter in the recent @cssn.org volume, 'Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment': drilled.media/podcasts/dri...

💡 @timmonsroberts.bsky.social makes 3 points at the @caadcoalition.bsky.social & @ucs.org presser #COP30: 1 Disinformation is everywhere 2 Those w/ structural power deploy disinformation to maintain status quo. 3 Solutions exist & they're urgent. More info @cssn.org & cssn.org/news-researc...

Big Tech And Big Carbon Fueling #COP30 Misinformation, Groups Claim #climatecrisis @caadcoalition.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/emmawo...

Don't know your #Abag from your #Abiec? @desmog.com can help you navigate the #AgroLobby at #COP30... We profiled #Brazil's 3 most influential meat industry trade groups: CNA, ABIEC & ABAG Learn more in @rachelsherrington.bsky.social's map of food & farm lobby 👉 www.desmog.com/2025/11/10/m...

¡Acompáñanos en el Pabellón Colombia, en la Zona Azul de la #COP30, el próximo sábado 15 de noviembre, de 5:30 a 6:15 pm! 🇨🇴🌍 Conversaremos sobre los discursos de demora en el debate sobre la transición energética justa en Colombia y cómo enfrentarlos. @redcfal.bsky.social @cssn.org

Climate denial never disappeared — it evolved. The same networks that once denied the science now work to obstruct climate policy and dismantle global climate governance. See @plehwe.bsky.social, Justin Farrell, et.al's chapter, "https://bit.ly/PlFeCOGA" bit.ly/PlFeCOGA

What would it look like if the world came together to prevent the fossil fuel industry from obstructing science-informed public policy and its implementation? UCS's Kathy Mulvey decided to imagine what a COP free from fossil fuel industry influence would look like. act.ucsusa.org/4hSh9IA

🔴 NEW | U.S. Dairy Industry Push to Water Down Global Emissions Framework Revelations come as industry expected to gather at this year’s #COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil 📝 Latest from @clarecarlile.bsky.social👇 www.desmog.com/2025/11/10/r...

"We need to take down the ‘for sale’ sign on Mother Earth and bar entry to Cop for oil and gas lobbyists," Brenna Yellowthunder of @ienearth.bsky.social says. See @ninalakhani.bsky.social's piece in @theguardian.com on how oil and gas are #CapturingTheCOP with lobbying access. bit.ly/Guardian117

COP30 is next week and we can expect to see countries OBSTRUCTING effective policymaking! I’m excited to share this NEW policy brief on Obstruction in the UNFCCC from our @cssn.org working group Download here: cssn.org/cssn-primer-... @cop30brazil.bsky.social

A lack of media prevalence has led the public to think that they are in the minority for wanting climate action. The reality is that most ("roughly 80 to 89%") want their governments to do more. See @amywestervelt.bsky.social's piece in @thenation.com. www.thenation.com/article/envi...

This research provides a critical step in understanding the Atlas Network, and an important example of the scale and influence of disinformation campaigns.

Big Meat is following Big Oil’s playbook—funding science, shaping narratives, and deflecting blame. Chapter 4 of “Climate Obstruction” reveals how PR + media framing obscure corporate responsibility for emissions. Read: cssn.org/news-researc...

Excellent discussion of the animal ag industry and how it obstructs climate policy with @amywestervelt.bsky.social @profsecchi.bsky.social and Kathrin Lauber @drilledmedia.bsky.social podcastaddict.com/drilled/epis...

There is a case US leadership of Obstruction. The new CSSN volume reviews the evidence bsky.app/profile/cssn...

Coal, utilities, and transport firms use PR cover + front groups to block policy while appearing “part of the solution.” Chapter 3 of “Climate Obstruction” exposes how this network shapes rules, silences protest, and spreads false “energy poverty” narratives. Read: cssn.org/news-researc...

"Mitigating climate change requires ending the burning of fossil fuels. Offsets distract from this crucial task." See Andrew MacIntosh, CSSN Scholar Gregory Trencher et. al.'s recent commentary in Nature: www.nature.com/articles/d41....

The fossil fuel industry’s playbook: Deny. Delay. Dilute. Chapter 2 of “Climate Obstruction” shows how Big Oil reinvented obstruction for the net-zero era. Read: cssn.org/news-researc...

This was an interview based on our chapter on agriculture in the book "Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment". The ebook is open access and you can find it here, and @drilledmedia.bsky.social is doing a whole series of podcasts on the book, check it out! CC: @cssn.org

The Climate Obstruction in the IPCC and UNFCCC working group has published a briefing which can be found on our website here: cssn.org/cssn-primer-.... The brief introduces a typology of 14 obstruction tactics which we will watch for as the negotiations proceed through COP30.

See @skepticalscience.bsky.social's shout out on our book, Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment - skepticalscience.com/new-book-cli... The book is out now open access on our website here: cssn.org/news-researc...

What exactly is climate obstruction—and how does it differ from denial? Chapter 1 of “Climate Obstruction” explains in short: the science is clear—but powerful actors are slowing action. Read and download our book here: cssn.org/news-researc...

A story of Scotland's past fossil fuel capitalism, de-industrialization, and clean transitions. CSSN scholar @dominicmhinde.bsky.social brings us on a journey through the Highlands to uncover what a sustainable future can look like. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/domin...

BIG launch this week--the book is available, free, online at our @cssn.org website: cssn.org/news-researc...

Listen to @drilledmedia.bsky.social's newest podcast on how the coal, utilities and transportation obstruct climate policies - featuring experts Jen Schneider and Gregory Trencher. This episode is a companion to chapter 3 of our brand new book, available on our website. drilled.media/podcasts/dri...

Are fossil fuel companies really "part of the solution to the climate crisis" or "essential allies in the energy transition"? CSSN scholars Marcel Llavero-Pasquina and Antonio Bontempi investigate companies' stake in the transition in their new paper below. www.nature.com/articles/s41...