The worldโs largest oil company is continuing to fund lobby groups that question the reality of global warming, despite a public pledge to cut support for such climate change denial.Company records show that ExxonMobil handed over hundreds of thousands of pounds to such lobby groups in 2008. These include the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) in Dallas, Texas, which received $75,000, and the Heritage Foundation in Washington DC, which receivedย $50,000.
โIโve never seen anything like this,โ longtime denier Marc Morano said recently of Democrats, billionaires, activists and reporters going โsilentโ on the issue.
In exclusive interview with DeSmog, Haisla leader explains that an oil โspill on our waterway would be catastrophic.โ
The Reform UK leaderโs planned trip to Washington D.C. has prompted fresh consternation from campaigners.
Policymakers, civil society, investors, business, and the media all must answer key questions fast โ before the regulatory rollback turns into a rout.
