The Enablers: The Firms Behind Fossil Fuel Falsehoods

Climate One

English - February 11, 2022 08:01 - 53 minutes - ★★★★★ - 502 ratings
Natural Sciences Science Social Sciences environment climate change public policy water talk radio news climate economy energy science global warming Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Previous Episode: REWIND: Should We Have Children in a Climate Emergency?

Next Episode: Our Greatest Unintended Experiment

For years, fossil fuel companies have claimed to support climate science and policy. Many have recently pledged to hit net zero emissions by midcentury. Yet behind the scenes they fight those very same policies through industry associations, shadow groups, and lobbying – all while spending vast sums on advertising and PR campaigns touting their climate commitments. This week we focus on the PR and law firms helping fossil fuel companies delay the transition to clean energy while claiming they are on the side of climate protection.
Guests:
Benjamin Franta, PhD candidate in History of Science, Stanford University.
Jamie Henn, founder and director, Fossil Free Media
Kathryn Lundstrom, sustainability editor, Adweek
Christine Arena, former Executive Vice President, Edelman; founder, Generous Films
Michaela Anang, law student, UC Davis
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests:

Benjamin Franta, PhD candidate in History of Science, Stanford University.

Jamie Henn, founder and director, Fossil Free Media

Kathryn Lundstrom, sustainability editor, Adweek

Christine Arena, former Executive Vice President, Edelman; founder, Generous Films

Michaela Anang, law student, UC Davis

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices