In another example of Orwellian overreach, the G20 summit in Brazil has unveiled a new international effort to stifle dissent under the banner of “fighting disinformation.” This latest scheme, called Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change, led by the United Nations and UNESCO. With a financial war chest provided by countries like the UK, France, and Sweden, this initiative is not about “truth” or “science” – it’s about control.
Bringing together countries, international organizations, and stakeholders around the world, it aims to promote and defend the integrity of climate change information, combat disinformation, and promote climate change awareness and action. This includes a global fund that will finance research into climate change disinformation and initiatives to improve information integrity.
https://www.unesco.org/en/information-integrity-climate-change
Let’s call it what it is: a clear attempt to silence anyone who questions the climate crisis narrative. Under the guise of fighting “misinformation,” this global bureaucracy aims to destroy free thought and remove critical voices from the public square. This is not just an attack on skeptics – it is an attack on open discourse itself.
Initiative: A Wolf in Green Clothing
According to a public statement, the Initiative seeks to fund non-profits for “research” and “public awareness campaigns.” He also created what he called an “international research network” to identify and prevent so-called disinformation. In other words, they created a device to label opposing viewpoints as dangerous lies and justify censoring them into oblivion.
UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres, with characteristic paternalism, has declared disinformation a threat to climate action and even democracy itself. Not-so-subtle subtext? If you dare to question that dogma, you are in trouble.
“We also need to take on climate disinformation,” Guterres said. “Our climate is at breaking point.”
History: Silencing Skeptics From Day One
This is not the first time climate skeptics have been targeted. Since 2010, Google has started manipulating search results to reduce skeptical voices. A French study highlights how skeptics dominated online search rankings at the time, leading to a concerted effort to bury their views under a mountain of alarmist propaganda. Blog like Unique Pensée and the work by Claude Allègre attracted enough attention to provoke the anger of the establishment.
Today, thanks to collusion between Big Tech, government, and non-profit organizations, the “censorship industrial complex” has become a powerful and insidious force. Groups like the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in the United States, along with private entities like NewsGuard, routinely conspire to flag, suppress, and delegitimize dissenting voices.
We’ve seen this play out before. At Twitter file laid bare the extent of this collusion, revealing how social media platforms partnered with government agencies to reduce stories and deplatform users who deviate from the approved narrative. This isn’t about protecting the public from lies – it’s about eliminating debate.
Why Fear?
The global elites fear one thing: losing control. Despite decades of propaganda, public skepticism about catastrophic climate change is growing. Every failed prediction — from an “ice-free Arctic” to the collapse of polar bear populations — is beyond belief. And with every new report showing the astronomical costs of Net Zero policies, more people are questioning whether the so-called cure is worse than the disease.
Instead of answering these legitimate questions, the climate establishment prefers to silence its critics. They know that their models are flawed, their data is cherry-picked, and their policy prescriptions are doomed. But instead of reevaluating his position, he doubled down on censorship.
The Real Cost of Suppressing Dissent
This is not just a theoretical exercise. The consequences of declining climate skepticism are real and devastating. Policies like the Green New Deal and Net Zero come with enormous costs – both economically and socially. Entire industries are being dismantled, energy prices are rising, and developing countries are being forced to abandon affordable fossil fuels.
Meanwhile, the so-called solutions – wind turbines, solar panels, and electric vehicles – are fraught with problems, from unreliable energy output to massive environmental damage. But sharing this inconvenient truth now makes you a target for international repression.
Urgent Call to Action
Make no mistake: this is a battle for the soul of free inquiry. If the climate alarmists succeed in silencing them, the consequences will extend beyond climate policy. The precedent set was clear: disagree with the elite consensus, and you will be removed.
This isn’t just about climate skeptics—it’s about the right to ask questions, demand evidence, and hold those in power accountable. If these rights are given up, it will not stop climate change. Censorship machinery, once built, will be used to silence dissent in every arena.
The G20 initiative should infuriate anyone who values ​​freedom. It is not the job of governments or international organizations to decide which ideas are allowed. It’s time to push back against this authoritarian overreach and call for an honest​​​​​​​​​​and honest debate about climate change-and more.
Because if we keep silent, who will speak the truth?
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