Summary for Changemakers

This month (May 2024) saw landmark hearings addressing a Congressional Report on the efforts of fossil fuel industry giants to deny climate accountability by “spreading disinformation and perpetuating doublespeak about the safety of natural gas and its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.” This report outlines, point by point, how the Cornell administration’s climate messaging and emissions reporting reproduces key points from the Big Oil disinformation book. Findings underscore that it is time for a course correction: Cornell University must fundamentally realign its emissions reporting, climate action plan commitments, and messaging to take full climate accountability and demonstrate radical climate leadership now.