Response to interpellation 2023/24:787 on the work against misleading information in the climate area
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L argues that it has been established for many years that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, the oceans, and the land 1. L believes that there is no doubt about the existence of climate change and that climate deniers want to undermine trust in science 1. L emphasizes the importance of accessible and correct information to counter disinformation 1. L sees the implementation of Article 12 of the Paris Agreement as a key to achieving the climate convention 1. L argues that agencies such as SMHI and Naturvårdsverket play a crucial role in conveying knowledge 1. L urges everyone to be vigilant against the spread of rumors 1.
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Statsrådet Romina Pourmokhtari (L)
Madam Speaker! Jytte Guteland has asked me how I work to counter misleading information about the climate.
It has been established for many years that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, oceans and land and that the effects of climate change are clear. Climate change is often discussed as a future issue, but measurements and observations show that the climate has already changed as a result of human influence, and there is no doubt about the existence of climate change.
Despite this, we see that climate deniers want to question and undermine trust in the science within the field.
To prevent and counter the spread of misleading information and disinformation about climate and climate change, it is important that there is available and correct information about this.
According to Article 12 of the Paris Agreement, the parties shall cooperate on matters of climate change education, awareness, and public participation, as well as access to information on climate issues. An important actor for making correct information available is the IPCC, the UN's scientific climate panel. The IPCC's task is to compile the current state of scientific knowledge regarding climate change. This is done, among other things, in the form of reports using data from thousands of researchers and experts worldwide.
The Government sees the implementation of Article 12 as a key to achieving the Paris Agreement and the climate convention as a whole by being a bridge and reinforcing other areas and contributing to higher ambition.
Here, the education system, research, and not least our expert agencies play a decisive role. SMHI has the task of compiling and conveying information and knowledge about climate change, and Naturvårdsverket shall make knowledge about the environment and the climate as well as environmental and climate work accessible, among others, to the general public and other stakeholders. Naturvårdsverket, Energimyndigheten, and Klimatpolitiska rådet also jointly operate the visualization tool Panorama. It is a tool where one can easily see what is being done, what needs to be done, and how the development is progressing for Sweden to reach its climate goal.
In times of increased dissemination of misleading information and disinformation, it is important to safeguard the open and democratic society and the free formation of opinion. At the same time, we all have a responsibility not to contribute to incorrect information and messages that are directly incorrect regarding the climate. Therefore, I urge everyone to be vigilant against the spread of rumors and disinformation. It is important to access confirmed information from authorities and to be critical of sources before sharing information on social media.
The other deputy speaker noted that the interpellor was not present in the chamber and declared the interpellation debate closed.
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