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The report details the persistence of climate disinformation across major platforms like X, Meta, TikTok, and YouTube. It identifies key narratives used to discredit renewable energy, the use of extreme weather events (wildfires and hurricanes) to fuel conspiracy theories and incite violence, and the extensive use of Meta's advertising tools by fossil fuel entities for greenwashing and lobbying. The authors argue that platform architectures reward engagement over truth, necessitating systemic policy changes to disrupt the economy of disinformation.

The report details how fossil fuel companies use paid advertising and 'organic' content on platforms like TikTok, Meta, Google, and X/Twitter to control the narrative around carbon capture and storage (CCS). It highlights Chevron's use of a 'low-budget' aesthetic and diverse ambassadors on TikTok to target Gen-Z, and the prevalence of industry-sponsored results at the top of Google searches for 'carbon capture'. The analysis also notes a trend where organic opposition to CCS on social media is sometimes driven by conspiracy theories, such as those involving 'The Great Reset' or vaccines, alongside good-faith scientific criticism.

The report identifies a resurgence of climate denial and the rise of 'delayism' during COP27, highlighting how fossil fuel-linked entities used Meta's advertising tools for greenwashing and how Twitter's algorithms surfaced the #ClimateScam hashtag despite lower engagement than pro-climate terms. It details a 'narrative playbook' where climate action is framed as an elitist plot or a 'culture war' issue, often overlapping with anti-vaccine and right-wing conspiracy communities.

The report identifies three primary ecosystems driving climate mis- and disinformation: the 'attention economy' of online influencers, state-affiliated networks (specifically Russia), and the fossil fuel lobby. It details how the #ClimateScam hashtag has gained prominence on X, how ad tech companies monetise websites hosting climate denial, how Russian state media instrumentalises climate topics for geopolitical influence, and how fossil fuel companies use Facebook advertising for greenwashing. The document argues that these efforts undermine the public mandate for Net Zero and calls for structural changes to digital platform incentives and greater transparency in ad tech.

The document argues that the rapid growth of generative AI is driving a significant increase in electricity demand, which threatens climate goals by incentivising the continued use of fossil fuels and diverting clean energy resources. It highlights a lack of transparency in corporate emissions reporting, where 'market-based' accounting masks actual grid impacts, and warns that 'moonshot' technology promises like nuclear fusion may act as mitigation deterrence. Specific examples include data centre growth in Ireland and Malaysia, and the rising emissions profiles of companies like Microsoft and Google.

The report by Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD) analyzes the persistence of climate disinformation across digital platforms, highlighting how Big Tech infrastructure enables the spread of false narratives regarding renewable energy, extreme weather events, and fossil fuel industry claims. It details a growing crisis in researcher access to platform data and provides a set of policy recommendations to dismantle the 'economy of disinformation'.

The report finds that between 55% and 85% of surveyed populations in six countries believe at least one piece of climate misinformation, with the highest prevalence in India and the lowest in the UK. Significant portions of the public hold beliefs contrary to scientific consensus, such as the idea that natural gas is a climate-friendly energy source or that net-zero targets are unaffordable. The study identifies a strong correlation between high-frequency news consumption and a higher likelihood of believing misinformation, highlighting specific media outlets like Fox News in the US and the Daily Mail in the UK as being associated with higher rates of misinformation belief.

The report by Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD) analyzes ten 'misleading claims' used by fossil fuel interests to delay the energy transition. It argues that fossil fuels are the primary driver of climate change, with 36.6 billion tonnes of the 40.5 billion global CO2 emissions in 2022 originating from their use. The document debunks claims that emissions—rather than fossil fuels themselves—are the problem, and challenges the industry's focus on Scope 1 and 2 emissions, noting that Scope 3 emissions account for 80-95% of total carbon emissions for oil and gas companies. It further critiques technological 'solutions' like Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Direct Air Capture (DAC), e-fuels, and 'blue' hydrogen, characterizing them as expensive, inefficient, or unproven at the scale required to limit warming to 1.5C. Finally, it argues that fossil fuel reliance hinders economic growth in Africa and Asia and exacerbates the global cost-of-living crisis.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) is calling for a ban on fossil fuel advertising, comparing the industry's deceptive marketing to that of Big Tobacco. The briefing details how fossil fuel emissions cause tens of thousands of premature deaths in Canada, contribute to childhood asthma, and exacerbate climate-related health crises like extreme heat and wildfires. It specifically accuses the Pathways Alliance of misleading the public about emissions and net-zero goals, noting that actual oil sands emissions may be 64 times higher than reported. CAPE advocates for a regulatory framework similar to those implemented in France, Norway, and the EU to protect public health and accelerate the energy transition.

The document highlights that oil and gas development in Fort McKay leads to significant air quality issues, including odors, dust, and combustion-related pollution. It notes that NO2 levels exceed the AQMS 'orange management level', requiring active air management, and that poor air quality occurs half the time. The author argues that the benefits of an emissions cap depend on implementation, suggesting that relying solely on carbon capture and storage (CCS) offers minimal co-benefits, whereas improving energy efficiency or phasing down surface mining could reduce local environmental and health impacts.

The report details seven greenwashing tactics used by the fossil fuel industry: paltering, carbon offset deception, aspirational claims (petro-science fiction), vague buzzwords, double dipping, nature rinsing, and outright lies. It argues that these practices delay climate action and policy changes. The document provides examples of regulatory actions in the UK, EU, and Norway, and calls for a comprehensive ban on fossil fuel advertising in Canada, similar to the restrictions placed on the tobacco industry.

The document examines the challenges of accounting for fossil CO2 used in non-permanent products (like plastics and fuels) in the EU ETS. It compares a 'final emitter pays' (downstream) approach, which avoids double pricing but risks emissions leakage, against a 'capture installation pays' (upstream) approach, which is the current system but risks double pricing if MWI is included. The authors recommend including MWI in the ETS by 2028 and suggest specific safeguards for either accounting path to maintain environmental integrity.

The document details CATF's costing approach for CCS retrofits, which utilizes a standalone gas-fired auxiliary boiler for steam to avoid coal plant heat rate penalties, contrasting this with the IPM platform v6's integrated approach. It provides specific capital and operational cost data for 200 MW and 400 MW coal retrofits, as well as NGCC retrofits, noting that while IPM costs favor very large plants through economies of scale, the CATF approach is more favorable for 400 MW units.

The document argues that post-combustion carbon capture is a mature technology capable of achieving capture rates of 90% to 99% for coal and natural gas power plants. It provides evidence from existing operational plants, ongoing FEED studies, and techno-economic modeling to demonstrate that CCS is economically viable, particularly when supported by the U.S. 45Q tax credit. The report also details the availability of vast geologic storage capacity in saline aquifers and the existing regulatory framework for safe CO2 injection. Additionally, it examines co-benefits such as the reduction of SO2 and NOx emissions, the impact of different cooling technologies on water consumption, and the operational flexibility of CCS-equipped plants.

The document addresses common concerns and misconceptions regarding carbon capture and storage (CCS), asserting that it is a proven technology essential for reaching net-zero emissions, especially in industries like cement and steel where electrification is insufficient. It highlights Europe's significant storage potential and the role of government funding in scaling the technology.

The Clean Air Task Force asserts that the current TEN-E proposal fails to support EU decarbonization by excluding CO2 storage and non-pipeline transport (such as ships, barges, rail, and trucks). The document argues that because geologic storage is unequally distributed across Europe, cross-border storage is a prerequisite for a level playing field in the Single Market. It claims the exclusion of storage contradicts the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, increases investor risk, and ignores the fact that climate mitigation only materializes at the point of permanent storage.

The document outlines the three-stage process of carbon capture and storage (CCS)—capture, transport, and storage—and argues that these technologies are essential for decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries like cement and natural gas processing. It highlights Colorado's significant geologic storage capacity, estimated at nearly 150 billion metric tons of CO2, and identifies the Denver Basin, Cañon City Embayment, Piceance, and Sand Wash basins as potentially suitable sites. Economically, the document cites Rhodium Group estimates that CCS deployment could create 1,060–1,580 operational jobs and nearly 400 transportation infrastructure jobs annually over 15 years. It also details financial incentives, including the federal 45Q tax credit (offering up to $180/ton for direct air capture) and state-level support via the Colorado Industrial Tax Credit Offering and the Clean Air Program (CAP). Finally, it addresses safety concerns, noting that EPA Class VI permits regulate storage to protect drinking water and that CO2 pipelines have a long safety record in the U.S.

The document outlines the three-stage process of CCS—capture, transport, and storage—and argues that these technologies are essential for decarbonizing Michigan's hard-to-abate industrial facilities. It highlights Michigan's significant geologic storage capacity, estimated at over 45 billion metric tons of CO2, and the role of the 45Q tax credit in incentivizing projects. The text notes that Michigan already has operational commercial CCS, such as the Core Energy, LLC project, and identifies 126 eligible power and industrial facilities for tax credits.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 enhances the 45Q tax credit to make carbon capture and storage more accessible for hard-to-abate industries and direct air capture. Key changes include increased credit values, an extended construction window until 2033, the introduction of direct payment options, and lower capture thresholds for qualifying facilities.

The document outlines the three-stage process of carbon capture and storage (CCS)—capture, transport, and storage—and argues that the Midwest is uniquely positioned for deployment due to its industrial profile and geologic formations. It highlights the Illinois Basin, specifically the Mount Simon sandstone and Eau Claire formation, as a premier storage resource with an estimated capacity to store over 147 billion metric tons of CO2. The text notes that CCS can reduce harmful air pollutants and create between 8,050 and 11,880 operational jobs in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Financial viability is driven by the 45Q tax credit, which offers up to $180/MT depending on the method of capture and storage. Safety and regulatory oversight are managed by the EPA's Underground Injection Control Program and PHMSA.