The rise of misinformation and disinformation in wind power

The Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) chief executive Ben Backwell and researcher Kevin  Winter join the Wind Power podcast to discuss the rise of misinformation and disinformation around wind power, and how misleading claims are shaping public debate about the sector.Backwell explains why false narratives about wind power continue to circulate and how organised disinformation campaigns can take hold, particularly as the rapid growth of renewable energy prompts political pushback.Winter, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Hohenheim, also discusses findings from his 2024 study on public agreement with misinformation about wind farms, which explores how widely such claims are believed and what drives their appeal.This episode was produced by Inga Marsden.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.