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Department of Energy report
Also known as: DOE report, U.S. Department of Energy report
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Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work wired.com Jul 30, 2025 16 facts
claimJoy Ward states that the Department of Energy report failed to mention that rising CO2 can cause major disruptions in plant development, such as changes in flowering time.
claimJeff Clements, a marine ecologist at Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans, stated that the Department of Energy (DOE) report accurately cites his research on ocean acidification and fish behavior from an explicit textual perspective.
claimThe Department of Energy report states that modern coral ancestors first appeared about 245 million years ago, and that CO2 levels for more than 200 million years afterward were many times higher than they are today.
claimZeke Hausfather claims that the authors of the Department of Energy report "cherry-pick data points that suit their narrative" regarding emissions scenarios and projections of CO2 emissions.
claimThe Department of Energy report was authored by four scientists and one economist who are known contrarians in the climate science field.
referenceThe Department of Energy report summary states that CO2-induced warming appears to be less damaging economically than commonly believed, and that aggressive mitigation strategies could be more harmful than beneficial.
claimThe Department of Energy report on climate change critically assesses areas of scientific inquiry that are frequently assigned high levels of confidence by political bodies such as the United Nations or previous Presidential administrations.
claimThe Department of Energy report claims that carbon dioxide is beneficial to plant growth.
claimThe Department of Energy report includes a chart from a 2019 paper by Zeke Hausfather, which the report authors claim demonstrates that climate models have "consistently overestimated observations" of atmospheric CO2.
claimRichard Seager, a research professor at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, coauthored a paper cited in the Department of Energy (DOE) report regarding discrepancies between climate model predictions and actual measurements of sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
claimBen Santer, a climate researcher and honorary professor at the University of East Anglia Ruskin University, asserts that the Department of Energy report "fundamentally misrepresents" his research.
claimZeke Hausfather claims that the Department of Energy report discarded his paper's main findings and instead used a single figure from supplementary materials to cast doubt on climate models.
claimRichard Seager stated that a separate study on agricultural yields he coauthored is misrepresented in another section of the Department of Energy (DOE) report.
claimThe Department of Energy (DOE) report uses Jeff Clements's research to support a section that downplays the impact of ocean acidification.
claimNine scientists across several disciplines stated that the Department of Energy report mishandled citations of their work by cherry-picking data, misrepresenting findings, drawing erroneous conclusions, or omitting relevant context.
claimThe Department of Energy report claims that the recent decline in ocean pH is within the range of natural variability on millennial time scales.
How a major DOE report hides the whole truth on climate change politico.com Sep 27, 2025 14 facts
claimSteven Koonin, an author of the Department of Energy (DOE) report on climate change, previously worked as the chief scientist for BP.
accountJudith Curry stated that the Department of Energy report authors planned to modify the text because they lacked time to review all references on the topic.
claimThe Department of Energy report cites research by Willie Soon three times as evidence that the sun is a driver of climate change.
measurementThe Environmental Protection Agency cited the Department of Energy report 16 times in its effort to roll back climate regulations.
claimThe Environmental Protection Agency cited the Department of Energy report to argue that climate models erroneously predicted warming trends, drought, and melting ice.
claimThe author biographies in the Department of Energy (DOE) report on climate change emphasize academic and government experience but omit the authors' affiliations with groups that advocate against climate policy.
claimThe Environmental Protection Agency cited the Department of Energy report as evidence that climate risks are overblown.
claimThe Environmental Protection Agency cited the Department of Energy report to support the assertion that hurricanes, floods, and wildfires have not worsened.
claimThe authors of the Department of Energy report argue that the United States experienced its most intense heat in the 1930s and that maximum temperatures have not been that high since that decade.
claimThe Environmental Protection Agency cited the Department of Energy report to claim that attributing rising temperatures to human activity is overly difficult.
claimThe Department of Energy report cites a paper by Willie Soon to suggest that solar activity, rather than the burning of fossil fuels, contributes to global temperature rise.
accountThe Department of Energy released its report in July on the same day the Environmental Protection Agency proposed rescinding the endangerment finding.
accountJudith Curry stated that the Department of Energy report authors intended for the report to be published independently, but the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency chose to release it simultaneously with the endangerment finding filing.
claimRoy Spencer, an author of the Department of Energy report, wrote a blog post for the Heritage Foundation arguing that climate models are biased and show no meaningful warming trends.
The Energy Department "Red Team" Critique of Greenhouse-Gas ... revkin.substack.com Jul 31, 2025 7 facts
perspectiveThe Department of Energy report's emphasis on media distortion and exaggerated narratives may appear dismissive of public concerns and reduce the report's accessibility to non-expert audiences.
claimThe Secretary of Energy's Foreword in the Department of Energy report frames climate change as a "challenge—not a catastrophe" and prioritizes energy poverty over climate impacts.
perspectiveThe lack of formal peer review for the Department of Energy report could undermine the report's credibility within the broader scientific community.
claimThe focus on the Great Barrier Reef's recovery in the Department of Energy report may not be representative of global coral ecosystems, as declines have been documented in other regions.
perspectiveThe framing of climate change as a "challenge—not a catastrophe" in the Department of Energy report risks alienating readers who view climate change as an urgent threat and may limit the report's impact on policy discussions.
claimThe authors of the Department of Energy report 'A critical review of impacts of greenhouse gas emissions on the U.S. climate' are known for challenging conclusions of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and U.S. National Climate Assessments.
claimThe Department of Energy report was reviewed by anonymous Department of Energy and national laboratory experts but did not undergo a formal peer-review process typical of scientific publications.
Misleading U.S. Department of Energy climate report chooses bias ... science.feedback.org Aug 5, 2025 3 facts
quoteDr. Zeke Hausfather, Climate Research Lead at Stripe, stated in his article 'How the DOE and EPA used and misused my research': 'They [DOE report authors] scoured my paper on the performance of climate models to find the one figure (deep in the supplementary materials) to reinforce the point they were trying to make, and never actually referred to the broader conclusion of the paper that old models had by-and-large performed quite well. This is indicative of a deeper problem in the DOE report: it cherry-picks figures and parts of studies to support a preconceived narrative that minimizes the risk of climate change.'
claimThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) report misrepresents the conclusions of the research articles it cites, according to the authors of those research articles.
claimThe U.S. Department of Energy report titled 'A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate' was written by five climate contrarians hand-selected by U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright.
DOE reframes climate consensus as a debate - E&E News eenews.net Jul 31, 2025 1 fact
perspectiveThe ultimate goal of the DOE report, according to co-author Judith Curry, is “breaking the link between energy policy and human-caused climate change, whereby anthropogenic climate change currently ‘mandates’ emissions targets, preferred energy production methods, etc.”