Climate change – political narrative and disinformation
Climate change – political narrative and disinformation

Summary/Abstract: This article presents how climate change is becoming a subject of political narratives and disinformation, turning into a tool of political struggle. Scientifically proven climate change is often presented selectively, serving specific political, ideological, or economic interests. A key element of this narrative is to discredit environmental organizations and activists. The article discusses selected cases of denialist rhetoric and disinformation being used by political parties in the European Union. Particular attention is given to euroskeptic narratives that portray the European Union’s climate policy as a threat by attributing a slew of pejorative meanings to it. The European Union is the primary area of research here, whereas the United States provides a supplementary, comparative context to facilitate better understanding of the mechanisms of political polarization and the instrumentalization of climate issues. The aim of the article is to present the mechanisms through which disinformation narratives emerge and operate, as well as their consequences for the legitimacy of climate policy in Europe.

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