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Pallavi Sethi

@pallavis.bsky.social
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Policy Fellow (climate change misinformation) @ the London School of Economics

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LSE British Politics and Policy @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
What Reform UK councils mean for climate, by @pallavis.bsky.social and Edward de Quay of @granthamlse.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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What Reform UK councils mean for climate | LSE British Politics
Reform UK was the big winner of the 2026 local elections, winning 1,453 council seats in England alone. What will this mean for climate policy?
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Hazel Healy @hazelhealy.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Influential figures in the UK are using the war-on-Iran induced energy shock to call for (checks notes) *more reliance on oil & gas. Many have close ties to the fossil industry, or to groups that deny basic climate science. @writesbright.bsky.social has more👇 www.desmog.com/2026/04/01/t...
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The Vested Interests Lobbying for North Sea Oil and Gas Expansion
In the wake of the fossil fuel crisis created by Donald Trump’s war in Iran, a host of influential figures and groups in the UK have been calling not for the rapid rollout of renewable energy, but a g...
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Grantham Research Institute at LSE @granthamlse.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
With Reform UK predicted to take control of many more local authorities in this May’s elections a new study by Edward de Quay and @pallavis.bsky.social examines the party’s approach to climate change and net zero on local councils it currently runs www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Beyond stripping away climate friendly language & shutting down climate committees, Reform led councils are not saving any money from ditching net zero because the savings were never there. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform-run Kent council accused of fabricating £40m net zero savings
Exclusive: Disclosures show figures cited by council leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papers
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
You would think the 15-minute conspiracy is old news but here we are with the Telegraph amplifying more such conspiracies. My words in @granthamlse.bsky.social www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...
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The Telegraph misrepresents 15-minute cities - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Despite extensive debunking of misinformation and conspiracy theories around 15-minute cities and Oxford traffic filters, some UK newspapers continue to misrepresent the concepts.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Why are energy prices so high in the UK and is government doing enough to support people? My take on @lbc.co.uk Radio this morning. youtu.be/GRwFZfygvr4?...
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LBC Radio interview on high energy prices in the UK
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 13/01/2026
The utterly shameless & widely covered "report" out today, claiming net zero will "cost" £9tn is based on: * Assuming free fossil-fuel energy, free petrol cars, free gas boilers, free gas power plants etc AND * Including climate damages in the "cost" of net zero I kid you not, it is that stupid
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
By pushing the EPA to ignore health benefits when weighing regulatory costs, this shift becomes a dangerous invisibility tactic. It vanishes the harm and the real benefits of clean air are reframed as debatable. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
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E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Trump’s attack on climate science is an epistemic assault. It’s more than just denying science or delaying action. It’s about controlling who can create, share, and access knowledge.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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RFK Jr. says U.S. will stop funding global vaccine alliance Gavi
Gavi works to expand access to vaccines for children in some of the world’s poorest countries. Health experts say the move could have deadly consequences.
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 16/06/2025
NEW ANALYSIS: Reform UK now runs 10 counties across England, putting 6GW of new clean-energy capacity at risk (mostly batteries) However, Reforms' ability to block planning consent looks weaker than its leaders hoped By Molly Lempriere & Josh Gabbatiss www.carbonbrief.org/...
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
#ReformUK candidates in the #LocalElections peddled an anti-climate, anti-net-zero agenda. This campaign fails the local communities exposed to the risks of #ClimateChange these candidates seek to represent – @pallavis.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social.
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Voters should reject Reform UK’s anti-climate agenda in the local elections - British Politics and Policy at LSE
Reform UK candidates in this year’s local elections have been promoting an anti-climate, anti-net-zero agenda. Pallavi Sethi argues that this campaign goes directly against the interests of the local…
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Grantham Research Institute at LSE @granthamlse.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Local elections are taking place today in many parts of England, and Reform UK candidates have been promoting an anti-climate, anti-net-zero agenda. In this blog, @pallavis.bsky.social argues that this campaign goes directly against the interests of the local communities they seek to represent.
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
In tomorrow's local elections, voters have a clear choice: support leadership that protects their future against climate risks or choose candidates whose policies may jeopardise their future. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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Jess Ralston @jessralston.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
🚨Some major errors & misleading claims from experienced presenter Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 Today, when discussing British Steel with Treasury Minister James Murray I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future. Here's what he got wrong... 🧵
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Grantham Research Institute at LSE @granthamlse.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Lord Nicholas Stern spoke during the debate in the House of Lords on ‘The affordability of achieving the net zero emissions target by 2050’ You can read his full speech here
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Speech by Lord Stern of Brentford during debate on ‘The affordability of achieving the net zero emissions target by 2050’ - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Text of a speech given by Lord Stern to the House of Lords on 3 April 2025.
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
It was an honour to speak at the Climate Information Integrity Summit in Brasilia. Deeply inspired by the collective dedication of scientists, civil societies, and climate activists working together to protect the integrity of information in the fight against climate disinformation 🙌🏽
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Grantham Research Institute at LSE @granthamlse.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
The Chancellor’s Spring Statement and upcoming Spending Review cannot afford to de-prioritise investment in the clean transition which is crucial for the UK government's growth mission says Esin Serin in @businessgreen.bsky.social www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4411...
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Cutting clean investment in the Spring Statement would be bad economics and poor politics
The Spring Statement and upcoming Spending Review cannot afford to de-prioritise investment in the clean transition, as it is crucial for the government's growth mission, writes Esin Serin from LSE's ...
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Stephan Lewandowsky @lewan.uk · 04/03/2025
That's actually kinda funny in a morbid unfunny way. Sadly the random country did fight a war, jointly with the U.S., 22 years ago... based entirely on disinformation on an industrial scale. Remember the mythical WMDs? So very apropos for disinformers now to omit. www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news...
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Institute for Strategic Dialogue @isdglobal.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
ISD’s newest investigation examines the German far-right’s use of generative AI. A range of actors are using the technology to rapidly produce and promote videos, images, text and even songs. The spread of this content also exposes gaps in the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). ow.ly/GPIH50V2fWu
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Generative AI and the German Far Right: Narratives, Tactics and Digital Strategies
This report examines how German far-right actors use generative AI, the narratives on which they concentrate, and the tactics they employ to disseminate this content.
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
It’s no wonder that parties like the AfD & FPO oppose the Digital Services Act & villainise fact-checkers.
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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 05/02/2025
Yesterday Meta’s main lobbyist Joel Kaplan at a Brussels lobby event railed against data privacy and the AI Act. He also called EU tech fines a ‘tariff’". When we registered for the event, Meta told us there was not enough room. No critical eyes allowed 🤔 www.politico.eu/article/meta...
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Meta chief lobbyist slams EU tech laws and fines
Joel Kaplan told a Brussels Meta event that the approach Brussels is taking to tech resembles “a tax or a tariff.”
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CAAD_Coalition @caadcoalition.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Meta's recent decision to discontinue its third-party fact-checking program in the US has sparked significant controversy. In her new piece, Pallavi Sethi explores how this move, framed as protecting free speech, may actually undermine democracy and amplify misinformation.
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The myth of Meta’s free speech places democracy at risk - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
With algorithms working to trigger reaction, not discern the truth, misinformation – including on climate change – is flourishing and harming democracy, this commentary contends, calling for a…
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Meta is lying to you when it says it is committed to free speech. True free expression requires more than just the absence of censorship: it demands a commitment to an informed and transparent public sphere. Algorithmic transparency is no longer an option, it is a necessity.
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DeSmog [Unofficial] @desmog.com.web.brid.gy · 22/01/2025
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U.S. Climate Denial Group Using Far-Right to Attack EU Green Policies
A leading U.S. climate science denial group has been attempting to scupper major EU climate reforms by forging alliances with far-right figures, DeSmog and The Guardian can reveal. The Heartland Institute, which has for decades been at the forefront of denying the scientific evidence for man-made climate change, claims that it worked with politicians in […] The post U.S. Climate Denial Group Using Far-Right to Attack EU Green Policies appeared first on DeSmog.
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
TIL: Austria’s far-right party FPO deeply cares about animal protection… resenting a far-party has never felt more confusing 🥴
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 20/01/2025
Thanks to @iburrell.bsky.social in the i newspaper for highlighting new analysis published by @carbonbrief.org in his latest media column which focuses on how Trump's return will see a surge in climate misinformation.
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Orwellian is alive 😇
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Policy scepticism is the new, more nuanced, misleading narrative about climate
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Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 13/01/2025
🚨BREAKING: The Supreme Court has DENIED Big Oil's requests to review Honolulu's climate deception lawsuit. The decision keeps Honolulu and other communities on track to put Big Oil companies on trial for their climate lies. It's time to hold Big Oil accountable and make polluters pay.
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Exceeding the 1.5C mark, even temporarily, signals that the climate is approaching critical tipping points. This should serve as a wake up call for governments, corporations, industries to ramp up mitigation and adaptation measures.
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Sander van der Linden @profsanderlinden.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Mel Gibson denying climate change on the Joe Rogan podcast; "Ever had a glass full of ice and watch it melt...do you ever see the glass flow over?" No Mel, but I have seen your house burn down due to climate change exacerbated wildfires, while you were on the show! youtu.be/1rYtrS5IbrQ?...
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Joe Rogan Experience #2254 - Mel Gibson
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
New analysis by @carbonbrief.org reveals that UK right-leaning newspapers have relentlessly attacked Ed Miliband in 2024 for his support of net-zero policies. These newspapers seem more focused on attacking climate advocates than on accurate reporting. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
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Analysis: UK newspaper editorials attacked Ed Miliband relentlessly throughout 2024 - Carbon Brief
The UK's right-leaning newspapers unleashed a huge wave of editorials attacking energy secretary Ed Miliband throughout 2024.
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Nina Jankowicz @ninajankowicz.com · 07/01/2025
Let’s be clear—the fact checkers have not “been” politically biased as Zuck suggests, but have been *perceived as such* because of politically motivated efforts to smear them, one that Zuck is now participating in and capitulating to. 1/
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Zuckerberg calling fact-checkers “too politically biased” is rich coming from the man whose platform banned fact-checking politicians in the first place.
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
New year, same old one-sided anti-zero narrative by the Telegraph
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Turns out you can be the richest man in the world *and* so cravenly hungry for adulation that, when all else fails, you’ll beg for it from the very worst of your fellow humans. Musk’s interest in the U.K. is directly proportionate to the volume of our far right Twitter. The ultimate simp symbiosis.
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
The Heartland Institute’s new London branch signals an (incoming) deliberate effort to amplify climate denial/sceptic narratives in the UK. Grim note to close the new year on.
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 17/12/2024
Nigel Farage on foreign influence in UK politics, in two parts...
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John Cook @johnfocook.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
We've just added the first Hungarian translations of @skepticalscience.bsky.social debunkings, thanks to Denes skepticalscience.com/translation.... (making our rebuttals translated into 25 languages so far).
Screenshot of climate misinformation debunkings translated into Hungarian
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Jennie King @jkingy.eurosky.social · 05/12/2024
Our partners at @caadcoalition.bsky.social just launched a big report on how gen-AI expansion is killing climate goals at Google, Microsoft and Nvidia. Well worth a read! If you’re short on time, there’s also a tl;dr press release via the link below. #greensky 🧪 💡 🔌 caad.info/analysis/rep...
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Climate Action Against Disinformation | GENERATING A(I) CRISIS: Big Tech Breaking Climate Commitments to Chase AI Hype
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Reports that billionaire X/Twitter owner Elon Musk is considering donating nearly £80 million ($100m) to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party have sounded alarm bells about the state of Britain’s loophole-ridden election laws bylinetimes.com/2024/12/05/e...
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Elon Musk's $100m Threat to Bankroll Nigel Farage and Reform Exposes the Gaping Loopholes Endangering UK Democracy
Keir Starmer is being urged to act now to prevent foreign billionaires from exploiting these gaps in our electoral system
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CAAD_Coalition @caadcoalition.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
🌍 COP29's decision to sideline climate disinformation is a critical misstep that undermines effective climate action. @pallavis.bsky.social explores why countering climate misinformation must be prioritised ⬇️
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Why countering climate misinformation must be a priority - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Discussing the open letter on curbing disinformation published during the COP29 conference, Pallavi Sethi argues governments have a key role to play in creating conditions that mitigate the impacts…
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Jake Dubbins @jakedubbins.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Excellent from @pallavis.bsky.social on the failure to deal properly with climate disinfo designed to delay climate action. www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...
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Why countering climate misinformation must be a priority - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Discussing the open letter on curbing disinformation published during the COP29 conference, Pallavi Sethi argues governments have a key role to play in creating conditions that mitigate the impacts of...
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LSE Impact @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
💥New: By sidelining climate disinformation COP29 undermines climate action @pallavis.bsky.social #AcademicSky #COP29 #ClimateComms #Misinformation
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By sidelining climate disinformation COP29 undermines climate action
Discussing the open letter on curbing disinformation published during the COP29 conference, Pallavi Sethi argues governments have a key role in creating conditions that mitigate the impacts of fals…
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Discussing the open letter on curbing #disinformation published during #COP29, @pallavis.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social argues on @lseimpactblog.bsky.social that governments have a key role in creating conditions that mitigate the impacts of false narratives around #ClimateChange and action.
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By sidelining climate disinformation COP29 undermines climate action
Discussing the open letter on curbing disinformation published during the COP29 conference, Pallavi Sethi argues governments have a key role in creating conditions that mitigate the impacts of fals…
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Pallavi Sethi @pallavis.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Australia banning under 16s from social media.. ah, yes.. because nothing says “protecting children” like ignoring big corporate accountability and expecting teenagers to just.. not use the internet 🤦🏽‍♀️. The real focus should be on creating robust regulations that make social media safer for children
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Jennie King @jkingy.eurosky.social · 18/11/2024
I've thrown together a Starter Pack for the climate crisis-info crisis overlap. Lots of members from @caadcoalition.bsky.social, so do give them a follow. It's a work in progress, @ me if you'd like to be included! 🧪 🔌 💡 (@davidrvetter.bsky.social ask and ye shall receive...) go.bsky.app/J3783tF
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