WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE?

The fact sheet asserts that a small number of fossil fuel corporations are primarily responsible for climate change, having known about the dangers of their products since the 1950s but choosing to mislead the public and lobby against climate action to maintain profits. It highlights that legal action is currently being taken by various US jurisdictions to hold these companies accountable for deceptive practices and climate damages.

• Fossil fuel companies were aware of the climate risks associated with their products as early as the 1950s but opted to maintain their business model rather than transitioning to cleaner energy.
• Major corporations have actively hindered climate progress by funding disinformation, publishing false science, harassing scientists, and spending hundreds of millions of dollars to pressure regulators and politicians.
• Legal challenges are being pursued in the United States by cities, counties, states, and tribal nations representing over 25% of the population, alleging consumer fraud and deceptive practices by oil and gas companies.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2026). WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE? https://www.ucs.org/resources/infographic-whos-responsible-climate-change

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE? 2026. https://www.ucs.org/resources/infographic-whos-responsible-climate-change.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Union of Concerned Scientists |title=WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE? |date=1 April 2026 |url=https://www.ucs.org/resources/infographic-whos-responsible-climate-change |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2026whos, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE?}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2026}, month = apr, url = {https://www.ucs.org/resources/infographic-whos-responsible-climate-change}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }