New Documents Reveal Further Details in Climate Deception Case Against ExxonMobil
Previously undisclosed documents have emerged as part of an ongoing lawsuit filed by Massachusetts against ExxonMobil in 2019, providing new details on the company's internal deliberations regarding climate change from the 1980s to the 2010s. These documents, some reported for the first time, include a 1988 memo from Exxon's corporate research department warning of "substantial negative impacts on Exxon" if a worldwide consensus on climate action emerged. They also contain more recent statements from Exxon scientists challenging the company’s public claims about its work on biofuels and carbon capture and storage. For instance, an Exxon scientist testified that a 2018 press release touting the potential for 10,000 barrels of algae biofuel per day by 2025 was "patently false" and "completely impossible to achieve." Another scientist expressed skepticism about Exxon's claims of being a leader in carbon capture technology, noting that the company's operations were largely restricted to gas processing plants, ...
