A science oath for the climate: a pledge of scrutiny, integrity and engagement

The 'science oath for the climate' is a pledge signed by nearly 600 scientists and engineers to act against catastrophic climate disruption. Signatories commit to communicating scientific evidence without compromise, resisting political or economic pragmatism when discussing the 1.5°C and 2°C Paris Agreement targets, and reducing their own carbon emissions. The document includes a comprehensive list of signatories from various global academic and professional institutions.

• Signatories of the oath commit to communicating the seriousness of the climate emergency honestly and clearly, without compromise.
• The pledge requires scientists to avoid adjusting their descriptions of the necessary scale and timeframe of action to fit political or economic pragmatism, specifically regarding the 1.5°C and 2°C commitments of the Paris Climate Agreement.
• The oath includes a commitment to personal action, where signatories seek to reduce their own carbon emissions to model the systemic change required to meet climate targets.
• Signatories pledge to hold their employers, institutions, and professional associations to the same standards of integrity and climate action.
• Between 2020 and 2024, almost 600 scientists signed the oath, though the collection of new signatures has since ceased.

APA

Scientists for Global Responsibility (2020). A science oath for the climate: a pledge of scrutiny, integrity and engagement. https://www.sgr.org.uk/projects/science-oath-climate-text-and-signing

Chicago

Scientists for Global Responsibility. A science oath for the climate: a pledge of scrutiny, integrity and engagement. 2020. https://www.sgr.org.uk/projects/science-oath-climate-text-and-signing.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{scientistsforglobalresponsibility2020science, author = {{Scientists for Global Responsibility}}, title = {{A science oath for the climate: a pledge of scrutiny, integrity and engagement}}, publisher = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, year = {2020}, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/projects/science-oath-climate-text-and-signing}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }