About Us
The Climate Facts Europe project aims to increase cross-country collaboration in detecting and debunking climate disinformation across the EU, while promoting the access of European citizens to verified information.
The database leverages the collective expertise of European fact-checking organisations that are verified members of the European Code of Standards for Independent Fact-Checking Organisations. The Code guarantees the highest ethical and transparency standards.
Climate Facts Europe is a joint project of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) and its participating member organisations, supported by the European Climate Foundation. The EFCSN is the voice of European fact-checkers who uphold and promote the highest standards of fact-checking and media literacy in their effort to combat misinformation for the public benefit. The EFCSN and its verified members are committed to upholding the principles of freedom of expression.
FAQ
Who is behind the Climate Facts Europe project?
Climate Facts Europe is a joint project of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network and its participating member organisations, supported by the European Climate Foundation.
Where are the Fact-Checks and other articles from?
Participating members of the EFCSN input information from articles from their own websites into our database and their headlines and fact-checked claims are automatically translated. The articles are then tagged and sorted to appear as you see them here.
Contributing fact-checking organisations have made commitments to transparency, non-partisanship and journalistic excellence, focused on serving the public interest as established in the European Code of Standards for Independent Fact-Checking Organisations.
What topics are covered by articles in the Climate Facts Europe database?
The database emphasises checks on claims made related to climate change that may be likely to influence the 2024 European Parliamentary Elections. This covers claims which are likely to influence the EU election directly (e.g. by questioning integrity of voting procedures) as well as indirectly (e.g. by engaging with a policy issue). If you are interested in a broader range of topics, have a look at our larger Elections24Check database.
What is a report?
Reports analyse, investigate, and report on emerging trends in Europe related to climate change in greater depth than fact-checks and articles.