Big oil acknowledged deceiving public on climate crisis

theguardian.com

US Democrats revealed that major fossil-fuel firms privately acknowledge deceiving the public about climate harms while lobbying against regulations they publicly support. Documents from Exxon, Shell, BP, Chevron, API, and the US Chamber of Commerce show ongoing deception post-Paris agreement. Companies like BP and Shell privately doubt achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Big oil faces lawsuits for allegedly lying about fossil fuel dangers.


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