Joe Rogan is no stranger to creating viral moments that end up getting debunked. A former U.S. climate negotiator recently called out Rogan's claims that "big money" is influencing energy policy that favors a transition to renewable or clean sources over fuels like gas, oil, and coal.
As part of her work, Lia Newman (@liaandtheworld) regularly breaks down how climate news and policy affect people in their everyday lives.
On TikTok, she explains why Rogan's assertion that "big money" is unduly pouring in to get people to buy a climate narrative doesn't make sense. Rogan made the claim in a conversation with Richard Lindzen — who disputes the scientific consensus on climate change — on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, which has tens of millions of listeners.
"The data shows the exact opposite," Newman begins.
Newman highlights how Big Oil is consistently one of the most profitable industries, raking in more than the lucrative technology and finance sectors.
As an example, some of the world's biggest oil companies, including Exxon, Chevron, Shell, BP, and TotalEnergies, reported record profits for 2022 at nearly $200 billion and more than $100 billion for all of 2024, according to Energy Monitor and Energy Profits.
Meanwhile, clean energy accounts for only around 30% of the global energy mix.
Newman also notes that renewable-energy political action committees, or PACs, spent about 100 times less on elections and lobbying than oil and gas companies in 2024. Open...
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