David, Sara, and Ed talk to Dr Benjamin Franta, Senior Research Fellow in Climate Litigation at the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme and the founding head of the Climate Litigation Lab.
They examine the history of disinformation in the oil sector; how Ben and his colleagues conduct research in this area; and whether exposing disinformation and pursuing oil and gas companies through the legal system can bring about real policy changes to help the climate.
About Our Guest:
Dr Benjamin Franta is a Senior Research Fellow in Climate Litigation at the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme and the founding head of the Climate Litigation Lab. His research focuses on applying rigorous methods to practical challenges presented by climate litigation worldwide and has been published in Nature Climate Change, Global Environmental Change, The Guardian, and more, translated into 10 languages, and cited in the US Congressional Record. Dr Franta holds a PhD in Applied Physics from Harvard University, a separate PhD in History (History of Science) from Stanford University, a JD from Stanford Law School, an MSc in Archaeological Science from the University of Oxford, and a BA in Physics and Mathematics from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is also a licensed attorney and a member of the State Bar of California.
Show Notes:
(01:05) Dr. Benjamin Franta www.smithschoo...
(02:20) Nearly 15% of Americans deny climate change is real news.umich.edu...
(02:25) The social anatomy of climate change denial in the US www.nature.com...
(02:50) Understanding the Shift in Media Perception Towards EVs www.energyvscl...
(08:40) Climate litigation more than doubles in five years, now a key tool in delivering climate justice www.unep.org/n....
(10:43) The Rising Threat of CO2 timesmachine.n...
(10:50) A U.S. President Was First Informed of CO2’s Impact 59 Years Ago This Month www.desmog.com...
(11:25) Edward Teller warned the oil industry about global warming www.theguardia....
(12:10) Assessing ExxonMobil’s global warming projections www.science.or...
(21:05) Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe www.penguinran...
(21:25) The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt www.anxiousgen... ; Ten problems with Jonathan Haidt’s book blogs.lse.ac.u...
(22:15) Exxon's Climate Concealment www.nytimes.co....
(32:05) Drilled Podcast drilled.media/...
(42:30) Shell appeals against Dutch court's landmark climate ruling www.reuters.co....
(48:23) Waterkeeper Alliance waterkeeper.org/
(50:30) Vermont Is Coming for Big Oil www.scientific...
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19 авг 2024
