Climate Social Science Network
@cssn.org
A global network of social scientists focused on political conflicts around climate change, headquartered at Brown University. https://cssn.org/
Climate denial never disappeared — it evolved. The same networks that once denied the science now work to obstruct climate policy and dismantle global climate governance.
See @plehwe.bsky.social, Justin Farrell, et.al's chapter, "https://bit.ly/PlFeCOGA" bit.ly/PlFeCOGA
See @plehwe.bsky.social, Justin Farrell, et.al's chapter, "https://bit.ly/PlFeCOGA" bit.ly/PlFeCOGA
November 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Climate denial never disappeared — it evolved. The same networks that once denied the science now work to obstruct climate policy and dismantle global climate governance.
See @plehwe.bsky.social, Justin Farrell, et.al's chapter, "https://bit.ly/PlFeCOGA" bit.ly/PlFeCOGA
See @plehwe.bsky.social, Justin Farrell, et.al's chapter, "https://bit.ly/PlFeCOGA" bit.ly/PlFeCOGA
Coal, utilities, and transport firms use PR cover + front groups to block policy while appearing “part of the solution.”
Chapter 3 of “Climate Obstruction” exposes how this network shapes rules, silences protest, and spreads false “energy poverty” narratives.
Read: cssn.org/news-researc...
Chapter 3 of “Climate Obstruction” exposes how this network shapes rules, silences protest, and spreads false “energy poverty” narratives.
Read: cssn.org/news-researc...
November 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Coal, utilities, and transport firms use PR cover + front groups to block policy while appearing “part of the solution.”
Chapter 3 of “Climate Obstruction” exposes how this network shapes rules, silences protest, and spreads false “energy poverty” narratives.
Read: cssn.org/news-researc...
Chapter 3 of “Climate Obstruction” exposes how this network shapes rules, silences protest, and spreads false “energy poverty” narratives.
Read: cssn.org/news-researc...
The fossil fuel industry’s playbook: Deny. Delay. Dilute.
Chapter 2 of “Climate Obstruction” shows how Big Oil reinvented obstruction for the net-zero era.
Read: cssn.org/news-researc...
Chapter 2 of “Climate Obstruction” shows how Big Oil reinvented obstruction for the net-zero era.
Read: cssn.org/news-researc...
October 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The fossil fuel industry’s playbook: Deny. Delay. Dilute.
Chapter 2 of “Climate Obstruction” shows how Big Oil reinvented obstruction for the net-zero era.
Read: cssn.org/news-researc...
Chapter 2 of “Climate Obstruction” shows how Big Oil reinvented obstruction for the net-zero era.
Read: cssn.org/news-researc...
What exactly is climate obstruction—and how does it differ from denial?
Chapter 1 of “Climate Obstruction” explains in short: the science is clear—but powerful actors are slowing action.
Read and download our book here: cssn.org/news-researc...
Chapter 1 of “Climate Obstruction” explains in short: the science is clear—but powerful actors are slowing action.
Read and download our book here: cssn.org/news-researc...
October 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What exactly is climate obstruction—and how does it differ from denial?
Chapter 1 of “Climate Obstruction” explains in short: the science is clear—but powerful actors are slowing action.
Read and download our book here: cssn.org/news-researc...
Chapter 1 of “Climate Obstruction” explains in short: the science is clear—but powerful actors are slowing action.
Read and download our book here: cssn.org/news-researc...
It's finally here! 100+ scholars, global scope, practical insights. “Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment” shows how organized interests stall policy—and how governance can respond.
Open access available now! Or order for paperback and hardcover. cssn.org/wp-content/u...
Open access available now! Or order for paperback and hardcover. cssn.org/wp-content/u...
October 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It's finally here! 100+ scholars, global scope, practical insights. “Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment” shows how organized interests stall policy—and how governance can respond.
Open access available now! Or order for paperback and hardcover. cssn.org/wp-content/u...
Open access available now! Or order for paperback and hardcover. cssn.org/wp-content/u...
Experts @timmonsroberts.bsky.social @aronczyk.bsky.social and @johnfocook.bsky.social speak with @trackchangesmedia.bsky.social on the rising threat of climate disinformation in the media, solutions misinformation, and the attack on climate science and scientists themselves.
September 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Experts @timmonsroberts.bsky.social @aronczyk.bsky.social and @johnfocook.bsky.social speak with @trackchangesmedia.bsky.social on the rising threat of climate disinformation in the media, solutions misinformation, and the attack on climate science and scientists themselves.
New study from Carlos R.S. Milani, Janaina Pinto, and Arthur Facini on the organized obstruction observed in the Brazilian government and industries. Read the full article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
September 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
New study from Carlos R.S. Milani, Janaina Pinto, and Arthur Facini on the organized obstruction observed in the Brazilian government and industries. Read the full article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The lexicon used by climate misinformers has changed, and "‘New Denial’ is bent on condemning solutions to climate change and their supporters."
Researchers found the most prevalent climate-related terms on Twitter/X from 2021-2023 and shared their results below.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Researchers found the most prevalent climate-related terms on Twitter/X from 2021-2023 and shared their results below.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
September 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The lexicon used by climate misinformers has changed, and "‘New Denial’ is bent on condemning solutions to climate change and their supporters."
Researchers found the most prevalent climate-related terms on Twitter/X from 2021-2023 and shared their results below.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Researchers found the most prevalent climate-related terms on Twitter/X from 2021-2023 and shared their results below.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
WEBINAR TOMORROW💻
How does #misinformation threaten climate progress and what we can do to protect the integrity of information in the lead-up to COP30 in Belém?
Read more and register for the International Panel on the Information Environment's event here: ipie-info.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
How does #misinformation threaten climate progress and what we can do to protect the integrity of information in the lead-up to COP30 in Belém?
Read more and register for the International Panel on the Information Environment's event here: ipie-info.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
June 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
WEBINAR TOMORROW💻
How does #misinformation threaten climate progress and what we can do to protect the integrity of information in the lead-up to COP30 in Belém?
Read more and register for the International Panel on the Information Environment's event here: ipie-info.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
How does #misinformation threaten climate progress and what we can do to protect the integrity of information in the lead-up to COP30 in Belém?
Read more and register for the International Panel on the Information Environment's event here: ipie-info.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Congratulations, again, to our scholars Galen Hall, @joshuabasseches.bsky.social, Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo, and Trevor Culhane for their award from @apsa.bsky.social for the best journal article on U.S. state politics or policy. Their paper can be found here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
June 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Congratulations, again, to our scholars Galen Hall, @joshuabasseches.bsky.social, Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo, and Trevor Culhane for their award from @apsa.bsky.social for the best journal article on U.S. state politics or policy. Their paper can be found here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Africa Energy Transition Bank: A catalyst for development or an institution of climate delayism?
See CSSN awardee Dr. Oluwaseun James Oguntuase's work in @Econology: zenodo.org/records/1530...
See CSSN awardee Dr. Oluwaseun James Oguntuase's work in @Econology: zenodo.org/records/1530...
May 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Africa Energy Transition Bank: A catalyst for development or an institution of climate delayism?
See CSSN awardee Dr. Oluwaseun James Oguntuase's work in @Econology: zenodo.org/records/1530...
See CSSN awardee Dr. Oluwaseun James Oguntuase's work in @Econology: zenodo.org/records/1530...
Happening in 30 min - hear from NGO experts: Lucas Nassar of the Laboratório da Cidade, João Pedro Ramalho of Cúpula do Povo, and Auricelia Arapiun, Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Brazilian Amazon (COIAB). Register here: brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Happening in 30 min - hear from NGO experts: Lucas Nassar of the Laboratório da Cidade, João Pedro Ramalho of Cúpula do Povo, and Auricelia Arapiun, Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Brazilian Amazon (COIAB). Register here: brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
THIS Friday! Hear from experts on how to have an impact on the road to COP30 Belém.
April 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
THIS Friday! Hear from experts on how to have an impact on the road to COP30 Belém.
WEBINAR POSTPONED!
This week's webinar, "Subnational Climate Politics in the Amazon" has been moved to April 25.
Be sure to tune in next week, April 4, for the next talk in the series, "How to have an impact - Civil Society and Social Movements Perspectives."
cssn.org/event/cop30-...
This week's webinar, "Subnational Climate Politics in the Amazon" has been moved to April 25.
Be sure to tune in next week, April 4, for the next talk in the series, "How to have an impact - Civil Society and Social Movements Perspectives."
cssn.org/event/cop30-...
March 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
WEBINAR POSTPONED!
This week's webinar, "Subnational Climate Politics in the Amazon" has been moved to April 25.
Be sure to tune in next week, April 4, for the next talk in the series, "How to have an impact - Civil Society and Social Movements Perspectives."
cssn.org/event/cop30-...
This week's webinar, "Subnational Climate Politics in the Amazon" has been moved to April 25.
Be sure to tune in next week, April 4, for the next talk in the series, "How to have an impact - Civil Society and Social Movements Perspectives."
cssn.org/event/cop30-...
Meet CLARA (Climate Accountability Research Assistant), a free AI tool created by CSSN member B. Franta and colleagues M. Patakota and J. Rutherford that reads and retrieves litigation documents: "Let's use AI for corporate accountability and a cleaner, healthier, more just world: clara-research.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Meet CLARA (Climate Accountability Research Assistant), a free AI tool created by CSSN member B. Franta and colleagues M. Patakota and J. Rutherford that reads and retrieves litigation documents: "Let's use AI for corporate accountability and a cleaner, healthier, more just world: clara-research.com
Update to our speakers and timing! Event will be this Friday at 11am Eastern Time, and 12pm AMT (Belém). Register here: cssn.org/event/cop30-...
March 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Update to our speakers and timing! Event will be this Friday at 11am Eastern Time, and 12pm AMT (Belém). Register here: cssn.org/event/cop30-...
Don't miss the next installment of our series on the road to COP30 this Friday. We will be joined by economics, anthropology, and climate science scholars: Dr. Francisco de Assis Costa, Francy Baniwa, Dr. Carlos Nobre, and moderated by Lise Tupiassu. Register here: cssn.org/event/cop30-...
March 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Don't miss the next installment of our series on the road to COP30 this Friday. We will be joined by economics, anthropology, and climate science scholars: Dr. Francisco de Assis Costa, Francy Baniwa, Dr. Carlos Nobre, and moderated by Lise Tupiassu. Register here: cssn.org/event/cop30-...
THIS FRIDAY! Experts explore the relationship between the Amazon rainforest and climate change, through both scientific and social lenses: The natural science of the Amazon, the role of Indigenous knowledge in conservation, and the implications for global climate policy. cssn.org/event/cop30-...
March 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
THIS FRIDAY! Experts explore the relationship between the Amazon rainforest and climate change, through both scientific and social lenses: The natural science of the Amazon, the role of Indigenous knowledge in conservation, and the implications for global climate policy. cssn.org/event/cop30-...
The next installment of our webinar series is coming March 14. Speakers will review the science and the controversies in the Amazon. See our website to be notified when registration opens: cssn.org/event/cop30-...
March 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The next installment of our webinar series is coming March 14. Speakers will review the science and the controversies in the Amazon. See our website to be notified when registration opens: cssn.org/event/cop30-...
This week! Hear from experts on the road to COP30. What are the state of climate negotiations, and what does a path forward look like? Register here: cssn.org/event/cop30-...
February 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This week! Hear from experts on the road to COP30. What are the state of climate negotiations, and what does a path forward look like? Register here: cssn.org/event/cop30-...
Next week will be the first talk of our webinar series on the lead up to COP30. We will be joined by Drs. Rachel Cleetus and Maureen Santos, and Director Harjeet Singh. Registration is open: cssn.org/event/cop30-...
February 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Next week will be the first talk of our webinar series on the lead up to COP30. We will be joined by Drs. Rachel Cleetus and Maureen Santos, and Director Harjeet Singh. Registration is open: cssn.org/event/cop30-...
Join us February 21 for our event, "The State of Climate Negotiations, and Why COP30 is Important." This is part of a webinar series hosted by @ufpa.bsky.social @brown-ibes.bsky.social, NAEA, and CSSN.
cssn.org/event/cop30-...
cssn.org/event/cop30-...
February 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Join us February 21 for our event, "The State of Climate Negotiations, and Why COP30 is Important." This is part of a webinar series hosted by @ufpa.bsky.social @brown-ibes.bsky.social, NAEA, and CSSN.
cssn.org/event/cop30-...
cssn.org/event/cop30-...
Climate Obstruction Across Europe from Oxford University Press has arrived in print! Order your print copy in hardcover or paperback: bit.ly/oup-coae. This sweeping review of climate obstruction is also available #OpenAccess along with chapter summaries here: bit.ly/coae2024
August 26, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Climate Obstruction Across Europe from Oxford University Press has arrived in print! Order your print copy in hardcover or paperback: bit.ly/oup-coae. This sweeping review of climate obstruction is also available #OpenAccess along with chapter summaries here: bit.ly/coae2024
Research from CSSN scholar Mahir Yazar: "Episodic populist backlashes against urban climate actions" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
April 10, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Research from CSSN scholar Mahir Yazar: "Episodic populist backlashes against urban climate actions" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
New research from @aronczyk.bsky.social et al.: "Greenwashing, net-zero, and the oil sands in Canada: The case of Pathways Alliance" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
April 4, 2024 at 3:22 PM
New research from @aronczyk.bsky.social et al.: "Greenwashing, net-zero, and the oil sands in Canada: The case of Pathways Alliance" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...