Climate dissociations: Trade associations, energy policy and climate communications in Europe

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Climate dissociations: Trade associations, energy policy and climate communications in Europe

This paper focuses on how climate delay narratives populate the information environment of decision makers and regulators in EU policy making. We examine the communications of selected trade associations representing oil and gas extraction interests in Europe. Our analysis offers a novel synthesis, drawing on official data, industry and social media content, using mixed methods and informed by recent theorising on the advocacy activities of trad…