For more than half a century, ExxonMobil has denied and downplayed climate change, has refused any responsibility for global warming and continues to fund groups spreading misinformation. Now, the company is facing the first public hearing on climate change denialism. But while global scrutiny of Exxon is growing, the oil and gas giant remains one of Brussels’ biggest lobby actors. Since 2010, the corporation has invested over €35 million to delay and weaken essential EU climate action. With a climate catastrophe looming, is it time EU decision-makers closed the door on ExxonMobil’s dirty lobbying?
Related Articles
Economics
Bill Mitchell – Is the $US900 billion stimulus in the US likely to overheat the economy
Comments made last week by the former Clinton, Obama and now Biden economist Lawrence Summers contesting whether it was sensible for the US government to provide a $US2,000 once-off, means-tested payments was met with widespread […]
Climate Crisis
Climate Action Tracker: Reducing food waste and changing diet could drastically reduce agricultural emissions
Energy is not the only way to decelerate climate change. Agriculture and our use of it can play a major role. Read here
Geopolitics
The Electronic Intifada: Settler violence hits record level
Jewish settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has reached record levels. October was on track to be “the most violent month” since UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees, began documenting settler […]


Be the first to comment