What is stan­ding in the way of effec­tive cli­mate action? The recent IPCC report points to the resis­tance of fos­sil fuel indus­tries. This article reviews the evi­dence about the early know­ledge that fos­sil incumb­ents had about the dis­as­trous effects of their busi­ness model, and the tac­tics they deve­lo­ped to secure their pro­fits none­thel­ess. ▸ Arti­kel lesen