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Discourses of climate delay. All those arguments against climate policy. But not the ones that attack the science.

Some not so subtle examples from US TV advertisements 👇
American Petroleum Institute "We're on it"

➡️diverse cast showcasing dozens of jobs
➡️claim reducing emissions
➡️tout innovation, technological progress

Implication: don't regulate us, we're doing the work already, with lots of jobs

ispot.tv/ad/o9Nv/americ…
Exxon Mobil "Once upon a job"

➡jobs, jobs, jobs
➡not just energy jobs, all kinds of jobs, like doctors and welders

Implication: regulate us and you will lose all the jobs

ispot.tv/ad/dCl_/exxon-…
BP "family"

➡️"we all want more energy"
➡️our energy is cleaner
➡️focus on individuals, daily life, family time

Implication: don't regulate us, we are doing the work already and we support happy families in lowering their emissions

ispot.tv/ad/If1H/bp-fam…
American Petroleum Institute "Power past the impossible"

➡️oil is new and modern and sexy
➡️oil is connected to life, well-being, progress
➡️oil is cleaner and will get even better

Implication: don't regulate oil, it is everything in society

ispot.tv/ad/A3ck/americ…
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Some things I learned from meeting planetary health researchers and doctors at @IASS_Potsdam last week...

1. Doctors know how to talk to people about climate
2. Doctors understand their job is political
3. Doctors deal with some tough research
1. Talking about climate is like giving a cancer diagnosis. You need compassion and professionalism. Doctors trusted and well placed to do this. They know to spend 10% of the discussion on diagnosis and 90% on questions, solutions and actions.
2. Political aspects of climate action are obvious to health professionals. They have seen the success of multi-faceted smoking policies targeting both structural and individual elements of consumption. They have seen the failure of obesity policies targeting only the latter.
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