ABSTRACT

The general objective of this dissertation is to understand the press and political impact of European think tanks that oppose climate action. The content analysis of 1,516 press texts shows that certain newspapers have reproduced the frames of the most relevant climate action obstructionist think tanks in Europe, mostly in the UK. In the examined sample, frames with political content predominate over those with scientific content. The analysis is complemented by a survey of MEPs and interviews with APAs in the European Parliament that indicate almost no awareness of climate action contrarian think tanks, despite showing that think tanks are generally used in policymaking. This thesis contributes to the lines of research on journalism, interest groups and climate action obstructionism.

​​​​​​Keywords: climate change, climate crisis, climate obstructionism, climate denialism, scepticism, journalism, think tanks.

Date: December 15, 2023

Time: 11.00h

Room: Auditori (Poblenou Campus)

Language: Spanish