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The report identifies a shift from outright climate denial to 'strategic skepticism,' where powerful economic and political actors—including fossil fuel companies and right-wing populist movements—undermine climate action by questioning the viability and cost of solutions. It highlights that policymakers are primary targets of this disinformation, which is disseminated through social media, traditional media, and corporate sustainability reports. This erosion of information integrity leads to a loss of public trust in climate science and a feedback loop of political inaction. The document recommends four key interventions: legislation for standardized carbon reporting and content labeling, judicial action against greenwashing, the formation of cross-sector coalitions, and enhanced scientific and media education for the public and policymakers.

The document identifies a shift from outright climate denialism to 'strategic skepticism,' where influential entities—including fossil fuel companies and right-wing populist movements—undermine climate action by questioning the economic efficiency and causes of climate change. It highlights that policymakers are primary targets of this disinformation, which is disseminated through social media, corporate sustainability reports, and interpersonal networks. The report argues that this environment erodes public trust in climate science and creates a cycle of political inaction. To combat this, the authors recommend standardized carbon reporting legislation, legal action against 'greenwashing,' the creation of multi-stakeholder coalitions, and the enhancement of scientific and media literacy for both the public and officials.

The report identifies a shift from outright climate denial to 'strategic doubt,' where powerful economic and political actors—including fossil fuel companies and right-wing populist movements—deliberately spread misleading narratives to obstruct climate action. It highlights that policymakers are primary targets of this misinformation, which is disseminated through social media, traditional media, and corporate sustainability reports. This environment erodes public trust and creates a feedback loop of scientific denial and political inaction. The document recommends four key policy interventions: legislation for standardized carbon reporting and content labeling, litigation against greenwashing, the formation of counter-alliances by civil society, and the promotion of scientific and media literacy.

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.

The report identifies a shift from outright climate denialism to 'strategic skepticism,' where powerful economic and political actors sow doubt about the feasibility and cost of climate solutions. It highlights that policymakers are primary targets of this misinformation, which is disseminated through corporate reports, lobbies, and social media, ultimately eroding public trust and delaying climate action. The document recommends four key policy levers: standardized carbon reporting legislation, litigation against greenwashing, the creation of multi-stakeholder coalitions, and enhanced science and media literacy.

The industrial sector represents 17% of U.S. GDP, and its global competitiveness now depends on reducing production emissions. The document identifies specific decarbonization pathways for cement, steel, chemicals, and hydrogen production, while highlighting the role of federal laws like the Inflation Reduction Act in catalyzing these projects. It argues that reducing emissions is essential for U.S. products to remain competitive, particularly as the European Union implements the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

The document clarifies the distinction between the CAR (the national database of rural properties) and Sicar (the technological platform that operationalizes it). It details the complex shared governance between the Brazilian Forest Service (SFB) and the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI), particularly following the 2024 migration of data to Dataprev. The briefing assesses the progress of CAR data analysis, noting that while all states have begun the process, only about 3.3% of registries nationwide have been concluded. It highlights the role of automation tools—such as Análise Dinamizada, CAR Digital, and CAR 2.0—in scaling these analyses, while identifying persistent barriers including low data quality and insufficient technical staff.

The Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) has introduced a methodology framework for developing Climate Finance Roadmaps to address a global climate investment gap estimated at USD 6.1 trillion per year by 2030. The framework is designed to identify suitable investors, necessary financial instruments, and regulatory measures to mobilize climate finance at scale. CPI intends to test this approach in pilot geographies and sectors and invites external stakeholders to adopt the framework or provide feedback to refine the living methodology.

The research examines the framing of climate adaptation in Sweden through a securitization lens, analyzing whether it is treated as a security threat, a risk, or as part of normal politics. The findings indicate that while some threat- and risk-oriented securitizations exist, climate adaptation is primarily managed as a standard policy domain characterized by centralized decision-making and municipal autonomy.

The author analyzes the ascent of far-right populism in Europe and globally, attributing its success to the exploitation of economic insecurities and the use of 'culture wars' to fuel cultural panic. The text highlights how mainstream parties have assimilated far-right stances, particularly on immigration and climate policy. It positions political ecology as a radical alternative and argues that the most effective way to confront the far right is to mobilize majorities around a desired progressive world rather than centering the narratives of the right.

The CCPI 2025 reports that while 61 of 64 assessed countries increased their renewable energy share over five years, the top three ranks remain vacant as no country performs well enough to meet Paris Agreement goals. Denmark ranks 4th, while oil and gas producers like Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Russia are the lowest performers. The G20, responsible for over 75% of global emissions, shows poor overall performance with only the UK and India ranking as high performers.

The document is an open letter calling on governments to combat climate disinformation, which it argues undermines public understanding and delays urgent climate action. It specifically demands that governments hold media, advertising technology, and tech companies accountable by encouraging them to adopt a universal definition of climate disinformation, increase transparency, and stop the monetization of false content. The signatories advocate for the adoption of the UN's Global Principles for Information Integrity to foster a healthier online environment and support the goals of the Paris Agreement and IPCC scientific consensus.

The document argues that climate disinformation, driven by vested interests and enabled by big tech, undermines global climate negotiations and public safety. It urges governments to adopt the UN's Global Principles For Information Integrity and pressure social media, advertising, and publishing companies to recognize the threat, adopt a universal definition of climate disinformation, and implement transparent plans to stop its spread.

The document is an open letter from a broad coalition of individuals and organizations calling for COP30 to move beyond the mere recognition of climate disinformation and instead implement binding, verifiable measures to protect information integrity. It argues that coordinated disinformation, primarily funded by the fossil fuel industry, sabotages the energy transition, threatens public health and human rights, and undermines the goals of the Paris Agreement. The signatories call on governments to regulate tech platforms that profit from manipulative content and demand an end to greenwashing and the monetization of disinformation.

The Union of Concerned Scientists is launching a national campaign to protect government scientists and scientific research from political attacks, specifically citing the Project 2025 agenda as a source of intensified threats. The organization intends to combat disinformation, hold corporate actors accountable, and advance clean energy and democracy goals at the state level to mitigate federal-level risks to climate progress, transportation, and global security.

Clean Air Task Force asserts that U.S. climate progress can continue despite presidential pledges to roll back policies, citing the popularity of clean energy, the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act, and state-level commitments. The organization emphasizes that 60% of the U.S. (by sales and power emissions) is covered by zero-carbon pledges and that non-state actors can maintain leadership if the executive branch withdraws from global climate engagement.

The research examines how CCUS deployment in the U.S. power sector affects air pollution and energy costs, finding that the outcomes depend on the underlying policy and that Black and low-income populations experience the most significant impacts.

The report details how Koch, Inc. and its executives had access to scientific warnings about global warming as early as 1972 but spent decades financing a network of nonprofits and think tanks to obstruct climate action. This was achieved by contesting climate science, running public relations campaigns to shift cultural understanding, and lobbying political elites. The document tracks this effort from early API and National Petroleum Council reports through the funding of the Competitive Enterprise Institute's 'global warming project' and the activities of Americans for Prosperity, culminating in significant policy victories during the Trump administration and continued opposition to Biden-era climate legislation.

The document details how human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels, have increased atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide to levels higher than any point in the last 800,000 years. These gases have caused a combined 1.6°C of global warming since 1850, with CO2 and methane accounting for 95% of this increase. In the United States, 76% of greenhouse gas emissions originate from three sectors: transportation (28%), electric power (25%), and industry (23%). The text emphasizes that while the U.S. has reduced emissions to approximately 17% below 2005 levels, the pace of reduction must more than triple to meet 2030 national targets.

The guide outlines strategies for educators to embed climate change solutions into diverse subjects, from K-12 to graduate school. Key recommendations include utilizing local examples, inviting diverse guest speakers to demonstrate various career pathways, using simulations and games, and encouraging student-led projects and engagement with local government. The author emphasizes the importance of science-informed optimism and helping students find their personal purpose within the climate movement.