#climate_policy | The Distraction Index
DI
The Distraction Index
Dashboard
Undercovered
Smokescreen
Timeline
Topics
Search
Method
Corrections
About
Blog
Contact
Support
#climate_policy
7 events across 7 weeks
2
Damage
2
Hype
3
Noise
18.6
Avg Dmg
18.7
Avg Hype
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
DMG
2026-02-23
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Oil Industry Challenge to Climate Lawsuits
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
38.7
Hype
18.7
WEEK 45
Nov 2 – 8
HYPE
2025-11-07
US Withdraws from UN COP30 Climate Summit
Norm Erosion Only
international · broad
Damage
1.9
Hype
18.9
WEEK 39
Sep 21 – 27
NOISE
2025-09-26
Trump Administration Revokes Scientific Finding on Carbon Emissions
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
24.9
Hype
17.8
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
HYPE
2025-09-20
Ted Cruz Claims Without Evidence That China Funds US Climate Lawsuits
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
9.9
Hype
35.6
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
NOISE
2025-08-16
Trump Administration Reluctantly Agrees to Fund EV Chargers
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
0.8
Hype
16.6
WEEK 31
Jul 27 – Aug 2
DMG
2025-08-02
EPA Proposes Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
53.8
Hype
19.3
WEEK 27
Jun 29 – Jul 5
NOISE
2025-07-04
Renewable Energy Programs Face Setback Under Spending Bill
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
0.1
Hype
3.9