J Timmons Roberts

Institute at Brown for Environment and Society

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J Timmons Roberts

Ittleson Professor of Environment and Society, Professor of Sociology

J_Timmons_Roberts@brown.edu

401-863-5152

Research Profile

Climate and Development Lab

Research Interests Climate change policy, Environmental social science, UNFCCC, Climate justice

Recent News

The New York Times

Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War

November 30, 2025

IBES Professor Timmons Roberts offered commentary on"sophisticated and extremely well funded" disinformation campaigns that have "succeeded at undermining climate action globally.”

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Mongabay

Obstruction tactics delay climate action, says global assessment

November 24, 2025

The IBES-based Climate Social Science Network, led by Professor Timmons Roberts, recently released "Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment," which explores who is blocking action on climate change and how they are doing it.

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Bay to Bay News

Eidman: Big Oil is duping us about offshore wind

November 18, 2025

This column cites reports from researchers at the IBES-based Climate and Development Lab.

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Earth Journalism Network

Countries Sign A Declaration To Fight Climate Disinformation At COP30

November 17, 2025

IBES Professor Timmons Roberts is among the prominent voices who advocated against climate disinformation at COP30 in Brazil.

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Global Issues

Without Truth, There Can Be No Climate Justice—Experts

November 12, 2025

IBES Professor Timmons Roberts discussed climate disinformation at COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

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News from IBES

IBES Voss Fellows bring climate research to the community

November 10, 2025

Members of the 2025-2026 Voss Undergraduate Fellowship cohort have shared their research with local audiences through the Conversations in Science series at Providence’s Hamilton House.

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