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CAKE at workshop on climate disinformation in Prague
On 22-23 January 2025. Robert Jeszke, Deputy Director of IOŚ-PIB for Emissions Management, Head of KOBIZE and CAKE, participated in a meeting on climate communication and disinformation, organised and hosted by the British Embassy in Prague. This important event brought together experts and practitioners from academia, think tanks, NGOs and British Embassies from nine Central European countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia).
The first day included a panel discussion entitled ‘Climate Ambition in Central Europe and Cost of Non-action’, chaired by Ambassador Matt Field OBE hosting – alongside Robert Jeszke – Anna Walters from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Petr Holub from the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic, while the next day included a workshop on climate communication and disinformation – as it turns out, a very important, yet still underestimated sphere of climate policy.
Disinformation is a significant and growing threat in the climate debate. Moreover, this does not only apply to climate policy itself, but also to the use of this area for actions – very often hostile – taken to achieve goals in other fields, both nationally and internationally. The challenges of effectively communicating climate knowledge at a time when changing. The first day featured a panel discussion entitled ‘Climate Ambition in Central Europe and Cost of Non-action’, chaired by Ambassador Matt Field OBE hosting – alongside Robert Jeszke – Anna Walters from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Petr Holub from the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic, while the next day featured a workshop on climate communication and disinformation – as it turns out, a very important and still underestimated area of climate policy.
Disinformation is a significant and growing threat in the climate debate. Moreover, this does not only apply to climate policy itself, but also to the use of this area for activities – very often hostile – undertaken to achieve goals in other fields, both nationally and internationally. The challenges of communicating climate knowledge effectively at a time when climate change is not necessarily the most important issue in the region at any given moment are proving demanding. Of note is the recent Poland Disinformation Team Report (January 2025), which highlights tactics used to undermine climate science, including discrediting scientists, manipulating data, shifting blame and spreading conspiracy theories. It highlights how disinformation uses public fears, economic concerns and geopolitical tensions to undermine confidence in climate action. Combating this phenomenon requires a multifaceted approach: transparent communication, high quality data and resistance to information manipulation.
At the Centre for Climate and Energy Analysis (CAKE), where we create knowledge to support decision-making, we are particularly aware of this and agree that it is our duty to counter such narratives with reliable, accessible and understandable information. Robert Jeszke also highlighted the importance of linking ETS systems in different regions of the world can increase market liquidity, leading to more competitive CO2 prices, technology transfer and lower abatement costs. He encouraged the public to read the CAKE analyses and reports available on our website: CAKE reports.
Expressions of gratitude are extended to Ambassador Matt Field OBE, the organisers, notably Blanca Danišová from the British Embassy in Prague and Angelika Gronowska-Starzenska from the British Embassy in Warsaw, and all the participants for establishing such an inspiring environment for the exchange of ideas.Special acknowledgement is reserved for the panellists Anna Walters from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Petr Holub from the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic.
