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"In news that will surprise no one, a new report says fossil fuel lobbyists
have been using the same playbook to delay the transition to renewables for 57
years.
But the use of this playbook has been ramping up fast since 2005 – and
particularly in recent years – as governments around the world begin to take
climate change seriously, says the analysis by InfluenceMap.
It points the finger at the American Petroleum Institute (API), FuelsEurope,
and Fuels Industry UK who refined three main arguments since 1967, centred
around solution scepticism, policy neutrality and affordability and energy
security.
The impact of these coordinated assaults is a dilution of climate related
policy and a steep rise in cumulative emissions, InfluenceMap’s historical
analysis shows.
While these lobby groups were advocating against tighter controls on fossil
fuels and support for clean energy, the cumulative emissions of their members
between 1950 and 2022 hit 350 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
That figure is about 18 per cent of the total global total cumulative CO₂
emissions from fossil fuels and industry since 1750.
“Many oil and gas companies justify their significant scope 3 emissions by
pointing to consumer demand, claiming it’s beyond their control,” says
InfluenceMap program manager Tom Holen.
“However, this report challenges this narrative by uncovering a strategic
playbook designed to protect and sustain the societal and market forces
favouring fossil fuels. This long-standing use of misleading narratives has
likely delayed the energy transition for decades and continues to pose a
serious threat to climate policy progress.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
