The new lies spreading about climate change | Delay is the new denial.

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1. New strains of misinformation about climate change are spreading, meant to slow the growth of renewable energy needed to fix the problem.

   Rather than flat-out denying the mountains of evidence that show that humans are causing climate change, more recent talking points aim to mislead people by casting doubt on potential solutions. Renewable energy has started to take off as a more affordable and sustainable alternative to coal, oil, and gas. Fossil fuel industry leaders and their allies — perhaps seeing themselves backed into a corner — have pivoted to more sly ways to keep selling their products and stymy the competition.

   One of the clearest pictures yet of how this is all going down was just published by the International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE). “What emerges is a picture of strategic disruption—carefully designed to appear moderate, reasonable, and data-driven, while quietly obstructing action,” IPIE says in its summary for policymakers.

   Read more from Justine Calma: [https://www.theverge.com/news/691183/climate-change-misinformation-synthesis-report-renewable-energy-solutions](https://www.theverge.com/news/691183/climate-change-misinformation-synthesis-report-renewable-energy-solutions)

2. Big Oil’s last gasp effort to prevent renewables from eating its lunch.

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