Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy
Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD) is a global coalition of over 90 organisations dedicated to combating climate disinformation. Serving as essential architecture for robust global action, CAAD builds and holds the field, keeping its members united and focused on protecting critical spaces for climate progress. We operate by strengthening member capabilities, ensuring climate-focused operations remain uninterrupted, and providing a platform for instinctive cooperation. This is achieved through powering critical infrastructure—providing central capabilities, resources, and a regular convening platform—and facilitating agile strategic interventions, including the joint development of collective campaigns and a collective rapid response.
This submission provides our insights and recommendations to the Senate Select Committee, drawing upon this extensive experience and a strong evidence base. Our expertise is grounded in a new analysis we have commissioned to identify the main climate disinformation narratives in Australia. Furthermore, this submission synthesizes information from our previous studies and the work of our member organizations and includes key findings from our 2021 survey on the impacts of climate disinformation on public perception in Australia. We primarily argue that the root causes of disinformation can only be addressed with robust legislative measures that will ensure transparency and accountability, as outlined in our policy asks.
