Through on-the-ground interviews and new insights on misinformation, IBES faculty members Myles Lennon and Timmons Roberts uncovered what COP30 achieved—and what still stands in the way.
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Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
J Timmons Roberts
Ittleson Professor of Environment and Society, Professor of Sociology
Research Interests
Climate change policy, Environmental social science, UNFCCC, Climate justice
Recent News
Canary Media
The man behind the fall of offshore wind
Professor Timmons Roberts offered commentary on opposition to offshore wind, which is often based in misinformation.
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PEN America
Snapshots of Censorship: Tilting at Windmills
Professor Timmons Roberts penned this column, which reflects on recent political threats to academic research.
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The New York Times
Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War
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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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
This column cites reports from researchers at the IBES-based Climate and Development Lab.
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