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New Initiative Tackles Climate Misinformation at COP30

11/4/2025

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Global Initiative Launched

The Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change will be added to the COP30 agenda in Brazil.
It aims to fund research and journalism to counter misinformation and promote accurate climate science.
Reports note a surge in climate deception, especially in French media, linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s return.
Activists call labeling disinformation as lies, not fake news, to strengthen counter-misinformation efforts by the fossil fuel industry.

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Experts Urge Fossil Fuel Phase-Out

As COP30 approaches in Belém, Brazil, experts call for an immediate phase-out of fossil fuels alongside expanding renewable energy.
They criticize "build first, break later" for neglecting the urgency of dismantling fossil fuel infrastructures.
Analysts warn that without reducing fossil fuel production, renewables will merely supplement demand and fossil fuel industries will resist change, requiring proactive, coordinated steps to ensure a just transition for workers moving to low-carbon jobs.

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Leaders' Climate Hypocrisy

The Urgewald NGO report highlights hypocrisy in climate commitments as world leaders prepare for COP30 in Brazil.
Brazil positions itself as a climate leader while permitting oil and gas expansion in Amazon.
The fossil fuel industry is expanding rapidly, with 96% of firms exploring new resources.
The International Energy Agency warns against new oil and gas fields, while investments exceed pledges by 75 times, risking an oversupplied gas market.

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Global Initiative Launched

The Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change will be added to the COP30 agenda in Brazil.
It aims to fund research and journalism to counter misinformation and promote accurate climate science.
Reports note a surge in climate deception, especially in French media, linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s return.
Activists call labeling disinformation as lies, not fake news, to strengthen counter-misinformation efforts by the fossil fuel industry.

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