Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change

Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change is an initiative established by UNESCO, the Government of Brazil, and the UN to help member states systematic problems with access to reliable information about climate change.^[1][2] The initiative includes support from UN member states on addressing disinformation and funding for initiatives designed to apply the UN's Global Principles for Information Integrity to climate change. ^[3][4]

The initiative was launched in 2024 in anticipation of the Brazilian presidency for the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, and partially funded by the Brazilian Government.^[5][6][7][8] The first round of grantees from the fund was announced before COP. 30 The initiative funds a number of actions to a disinformation about climate change.^[5][6] The main focus of the first funding from the program is on understanding and mitigating disinformation in countries in the Global South.^[1]

COP 30 and declaration

Further information: 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference

At COP 30, disinformation was added to the negotiation agenda by the Brazilian presidency.^[1][9][10]At the opening of the conference Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva described the COP as the "COP of Truth" for beginning discussion of these topics.^[11] At the COP, the increasing role of AI in spreading disinformation was also discussed.^[12]

The Global Initiative for Climate Change Information Integrity presented the Declaration on Climate Change Information Integrity at the conference. Countries signing the declaration committed to addressing false and misleading information related to climate change. The declaration was initially signed by 12 nations: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Uruguay.^[13][14][15]