2024-05-22
PARIS – The European Fact-Checking Standards Network, in association with participating member organisations, has launched the Climate Facts Europe database, supported by the European Climate Foundation.
The project aims to increase cross-border collaboration in detecting, fact-checking and debunking climate disinformation while promoting access to verified climate information.
Other than a public database on climate disinformation, Climate Facts Europe also establishes an alert system to raise the alarm to participating fact-checking organisations and the European Climate Foundation about viral cross-border climate disinformation campaigns and narratives.
Additionally, seven organisations will produce monthly reports covering a range of climate-related topics, using the cross-border data.
“We have already seen over the recent months that climate related disinformation is one of the major topics in the run up to the European Elections, affecting not only the political debate but also conversations about separate issues such as public health or civil liberties. With Climate Facts Europe we will be able to analyse this phenomenon in-depth and sound the alarm when we detect emerging false narratives”, said Carlos Hernández-Echevarría, Chair of the EFCSN Governance Body.
Journalists can also stay up to date with climate-related disinformation trends by subscribing to the EFCSN’s newsletter.
