Rather than denying the evidence that shows climate change is happening, misinformation is now focusing on casting doubt on solutions.
This comes as renewable energy becomes a more affordable and popular alternative to fossil fuels.
-Trump is cited as an example of such misinformation, as he continues to claim that climate change is a hoax and repeatedly makes inaccurate statements about the impact of wind farms on birdlife and marine mammals.
The report emphasises that delay tactics can be considered the “new denial” when it comes to climate misinformation and that it is coming from the highest levels of power, as well as from trolls on social media.
The information environment is stated to have been deliberately distorted which is resulting in paralysis when it comes to taking action on climate change.
The report is based on 300 different studies over the past decade, however, it is worth noting that it is limited to papers written in English and therefore does not reflect a widespread picture.