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Pallavi Sethi

@pallavis.bsky.social

Policy Fellow (climate change misinformation) @ the London School of Economics

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Hazel Healy@hazelhealy.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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...

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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Pallavi Sethi@pallavis.bsky.social · 9mo ago

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...

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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Simon Evans@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 10mo ago

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

Simon Evans@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 10mo ago

🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero 1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system 2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free 3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us" 4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous 5) That's it! 1/10

Pallavi Sethi@pallavis.bsky.social · last yr.

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.

LSE Impact@lseimpactblog.bsky.social · last yr.

💥New: As #climate disasters intensify, the #Trump admin isn't just denying science, it is actively censoring it. @pallavis.bsky.social unpacks how efforts to erase climate data in the US undermine scientific institutions, threaten global climate preparedness & deepen inequalities in a warming world

LSE Blogs@lseblogs.bsky.social · 2y ago

#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.

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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Jess Ralston@jessralston.bsky.social · 2y ago

🚨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... 🧵

Grantham Research Institute at LSE@granthamlse.bsky.social · 2y ago

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

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 · 2y ago

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 🙌🏽

Grantham Research Institute at LSE@granthamlse.bsky.social · 2y ago

Yesterday, @pallavis.bsky.social spoke at the Climate Information Integrity Summit in Brazil. She spoke about how parts of the British press are failing to meet the standards of accuracy, particularly in their coverage of the UK’s climate change policies.

Grantham Research Institute at LSE@granthamlse.bsky.social · 2y ago

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...

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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Institute for Strategic Dialogue@isdglobal.bsky.social · 2y ago

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

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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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)@corporateeurope.org · 2y ago

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...

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 · 2y ago

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.

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 · 2y ago

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.

Grantham Research Institute at LSE@granthamlse.bsky.social · 2y ago

“With algorithms working to trigger reaction, not discern the truth, misinformation – including on climate change – is flourishing and harming democracy.” In this commentary @pallavis.bsky.social looks at Meta’s new moderation policies.

DeSmog [Unofficial]@desmog.com.web.brid.gy · 2y ago

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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