علوم المناخ ومات حول القضايا لصناع السیاسات

The report identifies a shift from outright climate denial to 'strategic doubt,' where powerful economic and political actors—including fossil fuel companies and right-wing populist movements—deliberately spread misleading narratives to obstruct climate action. It highlights that policymakers are primary targets of this misinformation, which is disseminated through social media, traditional media, and corporate sustainability reports. This environment erodes public trust and creates a feedback loop of scientific denial and political inaction. The document recommends four key policy interventions: legislation for standardized carbon reporting and content labeling, litigation against greenwashing, the formation of counter-alliances by civil society, and the promotion of scientific and media literacy.

• Climate misinformation has evolved from the outright denial of climate change to 'strategic doubt,' which aims to create uncertainty regarding the causes of climate change and the feasibility or cost-effectiveness of available solutions.
• Powerful actors, specifically fossil fuel companies, governments, national states, and political parties, intentionally spread inaccurate narratives to hinder effective policy responses.
• Policymakers, including elected officials and civil servants, are central targets of misinformation because they translate climate science into decisions and actions.
• Misinformation is disseminated through a variety of channels, including traditional media, social media, and 'third streams' such as corporate sustainability reports and closed exchanges between business interests and policymakers.
• The spread of misinformation leads to a loss of public trust in climate science and the institutions responsible for implementing policies, creating a cycle of public opposition and political inaction.
• There is a significant lack of research regarding climate information integrity in the Global South, despite the likelihood of significant impacts in these regions.
• The report identifies four effective policy areas for improving information integrity: legislation for standardized carbon reporting and labeling, litigation against greenwashing, building stakeholder alliances, and educating the public and policymakers.

APA

International Panel on the Information Environment (2025). علوم المناخ ومات حول القضايا لصناع السیاسات. https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/643ecb10be528d2c1da863cb/68ffeaa4ece6e38afc8864a0_AR_SFP2025.2%20-%20Facts%20Fakes%20and%20Climate%20Science.pdf

Chicago

International Panel on the Information Environment. علوم المناخ ومات حول القضايا لصناع السیاسات. 2025. https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/643ecb10be528d2c1da863cb/68ffeaa4ece6e38afc8864a0_AR_SFP2025.2%20-%20Facts%20Fakes%20and%20Climate%20Science.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalpanelontheinformationenvironment2025, author = {{International Panel on the Information Environment}}, title = {{علوم المناخ ومات حول القضايا لصناع السیاسات}}, institution = {International Panel on the Information Environment}, year = {2025}, url = {https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/643ecb10be528d2c1da863cb/68ffeaa4ece6e38afc8864a0_AR_SFP2025.2%20-%20Facts%20Fakes%20and%20Climate%20Science.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }