‘When politicians talk about how much it will cost to act on climate change, for example, they almost always refer to economic models commissioned by the fossil fuel industry, which leave out the cost of inaction, which rises with every passing year.

When politicians say that climate policies will increase the cost of gas or energy, they count on reporters having no idea how gas or energy pricing works’

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/14/climate-disinformation-explainer

How to spot five of the fossil fuel industry’s biggest disinformation tactics

Amy Westervelt and Kyle Pope have covered climate disinformation for a combined 20-plus years – here’s their guide on how to decode it

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