Leaked Docs Reveal Exxon Privately Sought to Undermine Climate Science Despite Public Stance

Newly revealed documents show ExxonMobil executives privately sought to undermine climate science despite publicly acknowledging climate change.
Documents from 2006-2016 reveal Exxon funded climate deniers, questioned climate models, and aimed to find "skeptic" arguments against climate science.
Exxon leadership expressed doubts about IPCC warnings and the Paris Agreement's 2C goal privately while endorsing them publicly.
The documents could aid lawsuits against oil companies for allegedly hiding knowledge of climate change dangers.
Exxon's CEO says the old emails don't matter as the company now invests billions in emissions reductions, but former CEO Tillerson declined to comment.

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