silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 4 days agoExxon Sounds Alarm Coal Use Is Accelerating Global Warmingwww.bloomberg.comexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1124arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.world
arrow-up1122arrow-down1external-linkExxon Sounds Alarm Coal Use Is Accelerating Global Warmingwww.bloomberg.comsilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square29linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.world
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up50·4 days agoOf course that Exxon. They are afraid now that CO2 is rising and the consequences get more and more obvious, people will demand action, and their profits would suffer. If coal had contributed less, Exxon would be able to hold out for longer.
minus-squareJay@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up21·4 days agoYup, almost sounds like they’re just trying to deflect blame and avoid getting in the crosshairs.
Of course that Exxon. They are afraid now that CO2 is rising and the consequences get more and more obvious, people will demand action, and their profits would suffer. If coal had contributed less, Exxon would be able to hold out for longer.
Yup, almost sounds like they’re just trying to deflect blame and avoid getting in the crosshairs.