FactCRICIS: European Fact-Checking Response in Climate Crises set out to support fact-checkers to identify and debunk disinformation campaigns related to climate change and other crises, fostering more rapid, impactful and coordinated responses within and across European borders.
For the project, the EFCSN and 21 of its member organisations worked alongside TU Dortmund, Newtral, Maldita.es, Science Feedback, and Ontotext.
The project’s goal was to establish a comprehensive package of practical resources—combining cutting-edge AI tools with climate expertise—to strengthen the preparedness of European fact-checkers to respond to climate mis- and disinformation and to foster cross-border collaboration. Over the course of the project, this package supported 30 EFCSN member organisations, collected data on more than 1,100 climate-related fact-checks, structured over 80,000 data points, identified 20 cross-border narratives and 52 sub-narratives, and connected fact-checkers with more than 200 verified climate experts across Europe and beyond.
Although the FactCRICIS project concluded in late 2025, the EuroClimateCheck datasets remain available for research purposes. Researchers, journalists, and policymakers may continue to access and use the data for academic or journalistic work. Access is granted on a case-by-case basis and requires contacting the EFCSN with a clear explanation of the intended, appropriate use of the data.
