Information Integrity and Climate Action
Information integrity plays a crucial role in climate action, as it enables trust in news and online information, combating climate disinformation.
A 2019 study by the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) found that 67% of US voters believed the fossil fuel industry was responsible for climate change impacts. After learning about the industry's deception, this number increased to 83%.
- 73% of Republicans
- 91% of Democrats
- 78% of Independents
supported holding polluters accountable for climate damage costs.
The fossil fuel industry has known for decades that emissions from burning oil and gas could wreck the climate, yet evidence indicates that companies have deliberately seeded doubt and confusion to keep the public in the dark.
Author's summary: Information integrity is key to climate action.
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