The Power of Big Oil

Synopsis

Robin Barnwell directs a three-part series that addresses climate change and the fossil fuel industry. Part One details early research by the fossil fuel sector and its attempts to create doubt about climate science. Part Two focuses on the industry's efforts to delay climate policy in the early 2000s, despite growing scientific consensus. Part Three reviews how the industry promoted natural gas while resisting the shift to renewable energy sources. The documentary runs for 162 minutes and was released in 2022.