Have you heard offshore windfarms kill whales? ( They don't .) Or that electric vehicles catch fire more often than petrol cars? (It's the opposite .) Perhaps you've heard "natural" gas is clean? (It can be worse than coal .)

This is what climate misinformation looks like. These claims are common, influential and damaging. They're often spread for a reason: to slow the uptake of clean alternatives to fossil fuels. Unfortunately, they are shaping public opinion .

This week, a Senate inquiry is hearing testimony from officials, climate scientists and researchers about the scale of the problem and its effects on Australian politics. Policymakers are also hearing about the main culprits: oil, gas and coal companies, as well as key enablers such as public relations firms. I was one

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