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The report identifies 815 cases of climate misinformation across 44 audiovisual channels in Brazil, Spain, France, and Poland. It finds that private media are significantly more porous to disinformation than public media, with 85% of cases occurring in private outlets. A strong negative correlation exists between the volume of climate coverage and the prevalence of disinformation, meaning media that cover climate issues more frequently tend to spread less misinformation. The study highlights a shift toward 'new climate denial,' which focuses on obstructing climate action and attacking renewable energy rather than denying the existence of warming. Renewable energy is a primary target, often linked to narratives of lost sovereignty, anti-EU sentiment, and social decline. The report recommends improved journalist training, stricter guest selection protocols, and increased accountability for broadcasters.

• Private media outlets are far more susceptible to spreading climate disinformation than public ones, accounting for 85% of all detected cases (692 out of 815).
• There is a negative correlation between the amount of climate-related coverage and the prevalence of disinformation; media that provide more climate information generally spread less disinformation, with exceptions including Sud Radio, TV Brazil, and Trwam.
• Climate disinformation has evolved into a 'new climate denial' that accepts the reality of warming but seeks to delay or undermine action by questioning the feasibility, legitimacy, or socio-economic impact of mitigation measures.
• Renewable energies are a central target for disinformation narratives in Europe, often instrumentalized to fuel sentiments regarding national sovereignty, anti-EU bias, industrial decline, and anti-elite feelings.
• In Brazil, climate disinformation is frequently linked to pro-agribusiness discourse and includes a higher prevalence of direct denial regarding the human origin of climate change compared to other studied regions.
• In Poland, disinformation is heavily intertwined with anti-EU sentiment and the protection of the coal industry, often framing the energy transition as a German strategy to weaken Polish industry.
• Spain shows a relatively low level of climate disinformation in mainstream media, though there is a notable susceptibility to 'chemtrails' conspiracy theories.
• Disinformation peaks typically coincide with four types of events: public debates on environmental policies, major international or European summits, extreme weather events, and public statements by influential figures such as Donald Trump.
• The report recommends four primary interventions: training journalists to recognize obstruction narratives, implementing stricter expertise-based guest selection for TV panels, ensuring regular daily environmental coverage, and establishing accountability frameworks for broadcasters.

APA

QuotaClimat (2026). désinformation climatique Les médias à l’épreuve de la. https://quotaclimat.org/app/uploads/2026/04/Les-medias-a-lepreuve-de-la-desinformation-climatique-avril-2026.pdf

Chicago

QuotaClimat. désinformation climatique Les médias à l’épreuve de la. 2026. https://quotaclimat.org/app/uploads/2026/04/Les-medias-a-lepreuve-de-la-desinformation-climatique-avril-2026.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{quotaclimat2026dsinformation, author = {{QuotaClimat}}, title = {{désinformation climatique Les médias à l’épreuve de la}}, institution = {QuotaClimat}, year = {2026}, month = apr, url = {https://quotaclimat.org/app/uploads/2026/04/Les-medias-a-lepreuve-de-la-desinformation-climatique-avril-2026.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }