The watchdog Net Zero Watch, which scrutinises climate and decarbonisation policies, has accused of world’s largest broadcast news organisation of bias over climate change.
The report outlines criticisms that the BBC has been forced to correct false claims in climate-related coverage after receiving public complaints in recent years.
Furthermore, critics say the BBC’s lack of opposing perspectives means it is now promoting a “green ideological view of the world.”
Accusing the broadcaster of “institutional alarmism” and “persistent exaggeration,” the report (pdf) highlighted that BBC’s own investigations department upheld investigations about its climate reporting.
‘Persistent Exaggeration’
For example in October 2020, the National Farmers‘ Union complained about a BBC documentary “Meat: A Threat to our Planet,” which made several unsubstantiated claims about meat production. The complaint was brought to the British broadcaster regulator OFCOM when the BBC failed to provide a timely response….