Case Study 3: EEAS and NATO report – Climate disinformation as a tool of FIMI 6/6

Impact on climate action and adaptation 

The consequences of these campaigns are far-reaching. By creating confusion or distrust, disinformation reduces public support for climate legislation and weakens the resolve of policymakers. It can delay the adoption of adaptation strategies, strain international cooperation, and diminish investments in renewable energy. For communities already vulnerable to climate risks, these delays have very real consequences—slowing resilience-building efforts and increasing exposure to future shocks.

NATO underlines how such manipulation can also divert resources from defence planning and crisis response. As militaries are increasingly called on to support climate-related disaster relief, the deliberate undermining of climate policy becomes not only an environmental concern but a security risk.