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The Power of Big Oil | A FRONTLINE Docuseries

FRONTLINE examines the fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change. This three-part series traces decades of missed opportunities and the ongoing attempts to hold Big Oil to account.

FULL EPISODES

Part Three: Delay | The Power of Big Oil

May 3, 2022 | Episode

As leading climate scientists issued new warnings, the fossil fuel industry employed tactics to delay a transition to renewable energy.

Part Two: Doubt | The Power of Big Oil

April 26, 2022 | Episode

As scientific evidence for climate change grew stronger, the fossil fuel industry underwent efforts to stall climate policy.