UN official calls for criminal penalties for fossil fuel disinformation and lobbying bans

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By EHN CuratorsJul 3, 2025, 5:00 am192 pts
The United Nations’ top climate and human rights expert urged governments to criminalize fossil fuel disinformation, ban industry lobbying and ads, and phase out oil, gas, and coal by 2030 to meet their legal obligations under international law. Nina Lakhani reports for The Guardian. In short: UN special…

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