Tackling climate misinformation
Climate misinformation refers to the spread of inaccurate information about climate change that can arise from human error, while climate disinformation is driven by a deliberate intent to spread knowingly false information. You can read more about misinformation and disinformation in our explainer page here.
Climate misinformation presents a persistent problem in making progress on tackling climate change, even within parliamentary debate and political campaigning.
A collection of essays addressing some of the most common narratives was produced by Grantham Institute at Imperial College London and the Grantham Research Institute at LSE in 2024 (The truth about climate action in the UK: dispelling common myths to underline the importance of acting on net zero).
Further ‘explainers’ exploring what the UK is doing to reduce its carbon emissions and how climate change will impact on the country can be found here and by navigating the ‘explainers’ tab at the top of the page.
In November 2025 Lord Stern, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute, published “The Growth Story of the 21stCentury: The Economics and Opportunity of Climate Action”. This offers an in-depth analysis making a case for a transformation that delivers both prosperity and a healthier planet. It is available as a free download.
If you have identified a common narrative of misinformation not covered in our explainers pages, please contact us at climate.election@lse.ac.uk.