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Marrakech – Fossil fuel majors strut their stuff

The oil industry is in damage limitation mode. On Friday 4 November Shell, BP and others launched investment fund…bulk of money for CCS (carbon capture and storage ), but – $1Bn over ten years – met with derision by environmental critics…Timing of latest initiative from the … Continue reading

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Exxon at Olympics: #EnergyLiesHere

https://youtu.be/BpaNckAd2bM Exxon is going for gold in irony by running massive advertising campaign at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio — where global climate crisis has been major theme…Exxon wants to greenwash its image, but we can’t be fooled by expensive … Continue reading

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Climate battle goes to court, deja vu, as with tobacco

The fossil fuel industry has already put forth its best scientific argument in court,and lost. Now 17 state attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, have formed a coalition to investigate ExxonMobil’s activities. In 2006, US District Court … Continue reading

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Scientific proof that Exxon and the Kochs distorted public’s understanding of Climate Change

When it comes to climate deniers in the halls of Congress, some have suggested that their rejection of the scientific consensus on climate change stems from their financial ties to the fossil fuel industry. But it turns out that it’s not just members of … Continue reading

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What Exxon knew about climate change: Let’s get the facts

-long before Exxon began its campaign of denial – as far back as late 1970s – the company employed its own in-house climate scientists to do sophisticated analysis of the issue.. ..These scientists understood that climate change is real and … Continue reading

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