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Disinformation in the UK House of Lords

News RoomBy News RoomDecember 3, 20243 Mins Read
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Title: Concerns Over Misinformation Ahead of Climate Change Debate in the House of Lords

On October 24, 2024, a significant debate regarding the government’s climate policies will be led by Lord Lilley in the House of Lords, focusing on the effects these policies have on employment, growth, and overall prosperity. However, there are apprehensions about the accuracy of the information that may be presented by the Conservative peer, given his history of misrepresenting climate data and scientific findings. Bob Ward has formally raised these concerns, urging Lord Lilley to refrain from disseminating misleading claims during the session.

Lord Lilley has previously displayed a tendency to misinterpret key literature, notably The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Review, and continued to propagate misunderstandings even when faced with evidence contradicting his assertions. His 1998 claims about a halt in global warming year are among several examples illustrating his dismissive stance towards proven climate science. Furthermore, Lilley has shown support for the Global Warming Policy Foundation, an organization frequently accused of spreading misinformation about climate change, and previously held a trustee position within the group.

Most recently, Lord Lilley has made several unfounded statements in various debates, highlighting a pattern of misrepresentation. On March 27, 2024, he questioned the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) cost assessments related to achieving net-zero goals and falsely claimed that the Royal Society disapproved of the CCC’s estimates. This claim has been firmly rebutted by both the CCC and the Royal Society, which has affirmed the validity of the assessments concerning investment needs for meeting the UK’s net-zero emissions by 2050.

In another instance, during a January 25, 2024 debate, Lord Lilley cited outdated information from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), implying that the economic impacts of climate change are minimal compared to other socioeconomic factors. His references were based on a 2014 report, neglecting the IPCC’s more recent findings from their Sixth Assessment Report released in 2023, which illustrate escalating risks and adverse impacts associated with climate change that demand urgent attention and action.

Lord Lilley continued his unusual interpretation of data in a January 18, 2024 debate, asserting that NASA’s reports indicated a decrease in wildfires—a claim that misrepresents NASA’s conclusions regarding land management practices and fails to acknowledge the increasing intensity of global wildfires due to climate change. Similarly, his assertion that the IPCC found no unusual trends in extreme weather events has been categorically refuted; the latest IPCC reports emphasize a significant increase in the frequency and severity of such events, linking them to human influence.

In light of these repeated inaccuracies, Bob Ward has reached out to Lord Lilley, requesting that he commit to presenting factual information on the crucial issue of climate change during the upcoming debate. Ward’s message highlights that relying on false claims diminishes credibility and emphasizes the importance of having truthful discourse on climate policies, especially within the House of Lords as the nation grapples with the far-reaching impacts of climate change. As the debate approaches, the call for integrity in discussions surrounding climate policies grows ever more pressing.

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