A stunning new report reveals that utilities knew about the potential dangers of climate change nearly 50 years ago. Scientists first warned the electric utility industry about CO2 emissions back in 1968, according to a report from the watchdog Energy & Policy Institute. Then, during the 1970s and 1980s, utilities actually sponsored what the watchdog agency calls “cutting edge” climate-change research. Knowing that this could cause a shift away from fossil fuels, some utilities started a disinformation campaign against climate change, something that some industry players continue to do today.

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John R. Platt

is the editor of The Revelator. An award-winning environmental journalist, his work has appeared in Scientific American, Audubon, Motherboard, and numerous other magazines and publications. His “Extinction Countdown” column has run continuously since 2004 and has covered news and science related to more than 1,000 endangered species. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and the National Association of Science Writers. John lives on the outskirts of Portland, Ore., where he finds himself surrounded by animals and cartoonists.
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1 thought on “Utilities Knew About Climate Change in 1968”

  1. Anthropogenic climate change is a symptom of air pollution, which is s symptom of industrial society. Humans took the wrong path long ago, and we need to immediately begin reversing that. We didn’t get into this mess overnight, and we won’t get out of it overnight either. But if we don’t get started we will never fix any of these problems and we’ll eventually destroy much if not most life on Earth.

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