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A global network of social scientists focused on political conflicts around #climate change, based at @BrownEnvt https://t.co/iefFLgXR2R https://t.co/mx9YoU0lJU
Joined August 2020
This book finally got published today - free for download here https://t.co/bRJWwcYupF A monumental effort documenting climate obstruction across sectors, countries & governance levels, by 110 @ClimateSSN scholars I was chuffed to contribute to one of the chapters (thread)
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We have officially moved to Bluesky. Follow us at @climatessn.bsky.social.
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The five commissioners who sit atop FERC are arguably the most important decision-makers for power-sector decarbonization in the wake of the recent election. (1/2) https://t.co/aU5sOAEGla
utilitydive.com
The FERC chairman plays a key role in setting the agency’s agenda, but even if Donald Trump wins, the commission could have a Democratic majority for at least 18 months.
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Grateful to join the Australian cohort of @ClimateSSN at Brown Uni and connect with climate scholars worldwide, working together to tackle the political, structural, and institutional barriers to climate action. #CSSN #ClimateResearch @BrownUniversity
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🎓 Fossil fuel industry influence in higher education: A review and a research agenda - Hiltner - WIREs Climate Change - Wiley Online Library
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New Policy Brief on what might be the course of the incoming @EU_Commission and the #EU Green Deal after this year's elections. I map some key challenges and what the new course can mean for Norway https://t.co/iabjGNylPK
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Dr. Gamper-Rabindran's study found that "..There is tremendous support for solar in rural communities, but the solar project has to be tailored [to] the agricultural activity and with the agricultural landscape," Read full study here:
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Rural Pennsylvania farmers are stopping the spread of solar mis- and dis-information in their communities, and are open to solar leasing proposals, scholar Dr. Shanti Gamper-Rabindran of @GSPIA states in recent podcast with @KaraHolsopple @AlleghenyFront
alleghenyfront.org
A new study looks at attitudes toward solar installation among farmers and rural residents of southwestern Pennsylvania and western Maryland.
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Dr. Gamper-Rabindran's study found that "..There is tremendous support for solar in rural communities, but the solar project has to be tailored [to] the agricultural activity and with the agricultural landscape," Read full study here:
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So turns out that a top anti-climate lawsuit group was being funded as part of a 'confidential' oil industry campaign called 'Defend BP'. @SenWhitehouse told me it's part of a long pattern of 'phony front groups flush with dark money.' https://t.co/9kGI0v2QUd
newrepublic.com
The Manufacturer’s Accountability Project is ubiquitous fighting cities’ and states’ suits against oil companies. Now it’s clear it’s being funded directly by at least one of those companies.
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Extracting, cooling, and transporting natural gas accounts for the vast majority of its emissions. The greenwashing of LNG as a climate solution is outrageous. It’s actual self-delusion. https://t.co/fTyz184kNb
motherjones.com
The work challenges the industry line that sending liquefied natural gas around the globe is a cleaner alternative.
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Nothing to see here -- just an internal report by Shell from 1989 precisely predicting the "violent weather" and "deluges" that just destroyed half of Appalachia, and summing up expected climate chaos with the comment, "Civilisation could prove a fragile thing."
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Important work coming from @caadcoalition!
New research from Global Action Plan, CASM Tech, CAAD and @ISDglobal reveals alarming spread of climate misinformation in UK. Analysis of 30k+ social media posts shows widespread false narratives, evolving tactics and monetisation of disinformation. https://t.co/NUCyZLWKOf
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In the face of extreme weather, Africa’s farmers need facts, not falsehoods. Disinformation is an existential risk, and in his article, @heff_andrew highlights the importance of education, empowerment, and technological intervention to stop the spread.
cigionline.org
Climate change is a particularly acute issue for Africa, as the continent’s already fragile environment has been severely impacted. Climate disinformation is an existential risk for many on the...
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Check out new research fueled by IBES alums – "Where ideology meets private interest: the three-part composition of climate obstruction in the United States" @ClimateDevLab @ClimateSSN
https://t.co/V6uHYJAbYg
Is one countermovement fighting action on climate change or three? Turns out there are 3: "the conservative movement, oil and gas industry groups, and electric utilities/mining/heavy industry"..movement is the "interface" https://t.co/uK98bmSELO Go @climatedevlab @climatessn
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Article from @insideclimate on big oil in academia featuring research from the CSSN "Special Interest and Industry Influence on Universities Working Group":
insideclimatenews.org
Oil and gas companies often help fund climate research on campuses. But these ties could pose major—and often underreported—conflicts of interest, new research finds.
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📣 New poll from us & @DataProgress: The vast majority of U.S. voters — including 54% of Republicans — support legal action against Big Oil & the plastics industry for lying about the viability of plastic recycling and causing the plastic waste crisis. https://t.co/YFjmxzeOYT
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University funding from fossil fuels slowing switch to green energy – report https://t.co/aL7swluQoj
@guardian
theguardian.com
Study’s authors say integrity of higher education ‘at risk’ upon finding lack of attention to role of oil and gas firms
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See @GeoffDembicki's piece in @DeSmog "How Oil And Gas Companies Infiltrate Higher Education to Maintain Influence"
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