FROM FIBS TO FINES: Climate Disinformation, Lawsuits & Their Ripple Effects with Dr Benjamin Franta

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. Show Notes:(01:05) Dr. Benjamin Franta (02:20) Nearly 15% of Americans deny climate change is real(02:25) The social anatomy of climate change denial in the US(02:50) Understanding the Shift in Media Perception Towards EVs(08:40) Climate litigation more than doubles in five years, now a key tool in delivering climate justice(10:43) The Rising Threat of CO2(10:50) A U.S. President Was First Informed of CO2’s Impact 59 Years Ago This Month (11:25) Edward Teller warned the oil industry about global warming(12:10) Assessing ExxonMobil’s global warming projections(21:05) Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe(21:25) The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt; Ten problems with Jonathan Haidt’s book(22:15) Exxon's Climate Concealment(32:05) Drilled Podcast (42:30) Shell appeals against Dutch court's landmark climate ruling(48:23) Waterkeeper Alliance (50:30) Vermont Is Coming for Big OilProduced by Amit Tandon & Bespoke PodcastsSend us a text (if you'd like a response, please include your email)Follow us on:LinkedInBlueskyX/TwitterInstagramEnergy vs Climate relies on the support of our generous listenersDonate to keep Energy vs Climate goingProduced by Bespoke Podcasts