OpEd b y Dr Marta Schaaf & Nazia Erum The world’s slide into authoritarian practices is accelerating the climate crisis. At its core, the authoritarian goal is typically to enable resource consolidation for a few. Such projects pursue muscular governance that puts the concerns of these few people ahead of the planet, while weaponising disinformation and dissatisfaction. The increasing adoption of authoritarian tactics by leaders, including in democracies, and their corporate allies are further entrenching fossil fuels. The United States, an economic behemoth and number one cumulative emitter of greenhouse gas, is one such example. Globally we are seeing authoritarians aggressively expand their control of fossil fuel infrastructure, attack climate change expertise, and disrupt the social cohesion needed to demand change. The result is a global feedback loop of disinformation, regulatory sabotage, coercive diplomacy and entrenched fossil-fuel dependency.…