'Climate disinformation' and the toughening fight for climate action

In a bid to explore the evolving landscape of disinformation, the — counterdisinformation community — gathered at the EU DisInfo Lab in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on October 15 and 16. The event witnessed the gathering of leading specialists from varied backgrounds, tackling the most pressing issues in the disinformation landscape.

- By Kamanthi Wickramasinghe in Slovenia

In a bid to explore the evolving landscape of disinformation, the counter-disinformation community gathered at the EU Disinfo Lab in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on October 15 and 16

The two-day event included panel discussions on key issues pertaining to countering disinformation using AI, discourses on accountability, disinformation revolving around health systems, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), climate disinformation and so on.

One of the most notable discussions was with regard to climate disinformation strategies promoted by the fossil fuel industry to change the existing narrative around climate change. Whistleblower accounts reveal more and more financial manipulation from the fossil fuel industry, which fuels public mistrust. Alongside all these challenges, the worlds need new strategies and practical tools that will help people fight for climate action.

Speaking at a panel titled ‘The Usual Suspects: Climate Edition’ at DisInfo2025, Lindsey Gulden, a trained climate scientist and a whistleblower against the fossil fuel industry, shed light on her work on climate disinformation and false solutions brought forward by oil and gas companies.