The whole truth about the automotive industry’s influence on climate change
This page is translated from the original post "Toute la vérité sur l’influence de l’industrie automobile sur le changement climatique ?" in French.
- 02/12/2023 16:04
That is the promise of Polestar, which is launching a Bot to restore the (or its?) truth about the influence of automobiles on climate change.
Disinformation on social media platforms is not a new phenomenon linked to the emergence of new mobility solutions. An unregulated or poorly regulated information space is necessarily fertile ground for all kinds of conspiracy theories, not to mention climate experts at Café des Sport full of certainties, each more extravagant than the last.
Scientists have sounded the alarm about an increase in the number of “climate denialist robots,” the United Nations has warned that misinformation and disinformation “delay urgent action to ensure a livable future for the planet,” and a report by Climate Action Against Disinformation reveals that X ranked last among the five main social media platforms for actions aimed at limiting the spread of disinformation.
Fredrika Klarén, responsible for sustainable development at Polestar, comments: “Deliberate misuse of climate data is incredibly damaging. Especially now, ahead of COP28, the conversation is muddled between reality and fiction. We believe that the opposite – the truthful use of scientific data – can be a powerful tool to help navigate climate action, and we encourage everyone to join us in spreading this on social platforms.”
From November 23 to December 6, before and during COP28, the Polestar Truth Bot will respond to climate myths on X using factual data. This includes the recent IPCC special report titled “Impacts of a 1.5°C global warming” and the IEA report titled “The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions”.
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