Big oil has been obstructing climate action for decades. We talk with Kathy Mulvey from the Union of Concerned Scientists about their tactics and how we're fighting back.
Option #1
Call on Biden to declare a climate emergency
While additional climate legislation requires Congress, an emergency declaration is something he can do today
It would provide important tools to lower emissions including
All the note needs to say is you're worried about climate change and you want Biden to declare a climate emergency. That's it!
Option #2
Tell Google to stop the spread of climate disinformation on their platforms.
An investigation released this Spring found 200 YouTube videos spreading disinformation that together had over 70 million views
Sign the petition using the link below.
Tell Google & YouTube: Stop Profiting Off Climate Disinformation (ucsusa.org)
California has just filed a lawsuit against the fossil fuel industry
It’s suing major oil companies including Exxon, Shell, BP and Chevron for their deception about the dangers of burning fossil fuels
The lawsuit seeks to create a fund that would help with recovery efforts following wildfires and storms made worse by climate change
California joins a growing number of states including New York and Massachusetts that are suing oil giants for their disinformation campaigns
In a separate win, California just passed a bill requiring companies making over $1B and operating in the state to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions
Sources
California lawsuit says oil giants deceived public on climate (nbcnews.com)
California Governor to Sign Landmark Climate Disclosure Bill - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
In 2022, at COP 27 (the global climate summit in Egypt) there were over fossil fuel 600 lobbyists in attendance
In 2022, oil and gas industry spent $124M on federal lobbying in U.S.
In 1997, two months before Kyoto Climate Conference, Mobil released article in New York Times called “Reset the Alarm, which says: “Let’s face it: the science of climate change is too uncertain to mandate a plan of action that could plunge economies into turmoil.”
In 1990, Exxon funded two researchers, Dr Fred Seitz and Dr Fred Singer, who dispute the mainstream consensus on climate science. Seitz and Singer were previously paid by the tobacco industry and questioned the hazards of smoking.
Sources
Half a century of dither and denial – a climate crisis timeline | Environment | The Guardian
‘Explosion’ in number of fossil fuel lobbyists at Cop27 climate summit | Cop27 | The Guardian
Our guest, Kathy Mulvey's recent blog - An A to Z of Fossil Fuel Industry Deception - Union of Concerned Scientists (ucsusa.org)
UCS report on linkage between forest fires and emissions from the largest 88 fossil fuel companies - The Fossil Fuels Behind Forest Fires | Union of Concerned Scientists (ucsusa.org)
Ways to take action -The Climate Action Button (ucsusa.org)