Fatos, Mentiras e Ciência do Clima

The document identifies a shift from absolute climate denial to 'strategic skepticism,' where powerful economic and political actors intentionally spread misleading narratives to obstruct climate action. It highlights that policymakers are primary targets of this disinformation, which erodes public trust in science and creates a feedback loop of political inaction. To counter this, the report recommends standardized carbon reporting legislation, litigation against greenwashing, the formation of multi-stakeholder coalitions, and enhanced scientific and media literacy.

• Climate disinformation has evolved from absolute denial of climate change to 'strategic skepticism.' While denialism questions climate change as a fact, strategic skepticism acknowledges it as a fact but casts doubt on its human causes, the viability of solutions, and the cost-benefit ratio of climate policies.
• Powerful economic and political entities, including fossil fuel companies, governments, and political parties, are the primary drivers of climate disinformation. These actors often form non-transparent alliances and employ 'paid professionals' to create and spread false information.
• Policymakers, including elected officials and public servants, are strategic targets of disinformation because they are central to the communication chains that translate science into policy. Disinformation reaches them through corporate sustainability reports, greenwashing PR campaigns, party policy briefs, and interpersonal networks.
• Disinformation undermines public trust in climate science and institutions, leading to feelings of helplessness and a reduction in public engagement with climate policy and mitigation initiatives.
• There is a significant research gap regarding climate information integrity in the Global South, as current research is heavily concentrated in the Global North.
• The report recommends four specific policy interventions to restore information integrity: legislation for standardized carbon reporting and content labeling, litigation against greenwashing, the creation of coalitions to balance corporate and political lobbies, and the promotion of scientific and media literacy.

APA

International Panel on the Information Environment (2025). Fatos, Mentiras e Ciência do Clima. https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/643ecb10be528d2c1da863cb/68ffeaa992ce74e9ca20716a_PTB_SFP2025.2%20-%20Facts%20Fakes%20and%20Climate%20Science.pdf

Chicago

International Panel on the Information Environment. Fatos, Mentiras e Ciência do Clima. 2025. https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/643ecb10be528d2c1da863cb/68ffeaa992ce74e9ca20716a_PTB_SFP2025.2%20-%20Facts%20Fakes%20and%20Climate%20Science.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalpanelontheinformationenvironment2025fatos, author = {{International Panel on the Information Environment}}, title = {{Fatos, Mentiras e Ciência do Clima}}, institution = {International Panel on the Information Environment}, year = {2025}, url = {https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/643ecb10be528d2c1da863cb/68ffeaa992ce74e9ca20716a_PTB_SFP2025.2%20-%20Facts%20Fakes%20and%20Climate%20Science.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }