Oil Companies Knew About Climate Change
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Oil Companies Knew About Climate Change: 10 Texaco 1995 internal documents show climate working group had been active since 1980s
Texaco’s Climate Working Group Was Active in 1982—Not 1995 In 1982, Texaco’s internal Climate Change Working Group circulated a memo titled "Potential Impact of Increasing Atmosphe…
Oil Companies Knew About Climate Change: 09 Shell 1991 produced documentary film called Climate of Concern for public never shown publicly
THE ONE FACT THEY WON’T FORGET In 1991, Shell produced a 28-minute documentary film titled Climate of Concern, warning the public that fossil fuel emissions could trigger catastrop…
Oil Companies Knew About Climate Change: 08 Exxon 1981 internal memo discussed suppressing climate research to avoid regulatory consequences
THE ONE FACT THEY WON’T FORGET In October 1981, an internal Exxon memo—titled "CO₂ Greenhouse Effect: Potential Impact on Exxon’s Business"—warned that climate change could force "…
Oil Companies Knew About Climate Change: 07 American Petroleum Institute 1980 task force report confirmed CO2 buildup posed serious long-term ri
THE ONE FACT THEY WON’T FORGET In 1980, a task force convened by the American Petroleum Institute (API)—the largest U.S. oil and gas trade group, representing Exxon, Chevron, Shell…
Oil Companies Knew About Climate Change: 06 BP 1990 internal climate assessment predicted warming of 15 to 45 degrees Celsius by 2100
BP’s 1990 Climate Model Predicted 1.5–4.5°C Warming by 2100—Decades Before Public Admission In 1990, BP’s internal climate assessment—conducted by its own environmental unit—projec…
Oil Companies Knew About Climate Change: 05 Exxon 1988 internal briefing document acknowledged global warming was real and human-caused
THE ONE FACT THEY WON’T FORGET On October 16, 1988, an internal Exxon briefing document—marked "Not to be distributed externally"—stated with scientific precision that global warmi…
Oil Companies Knew About Climate Change: 04 Shell 1988 internal scenario planning document outlined need to reduce fossil fuel use or face catas
THE ONE FACT THEY WON’T FORGET In 1988, Shell’s internal scenario planning team produced a confidential document titled "The Greenhouse Effect" that warned executives the company w…
Oil Companies Knew About Climate Change: 03 Shell 1986 confidential report titled The Greenhouse Effect predicted sea level rise and extreme wea
Shell’s 1986 Report Predicted Climate Catastrophe—Then Buried It THE ONE FACT THEY WON’T FORGET In May 1986, Shell’s internal report "The Greenhouse Effect" warned that fossil fuel…
Oil Companies Knew About Climate Change: 02 Exxon 1982 proprietary climate model predicted global warming with accuracy that matches current obs
Exxon’s 1982 Climate Model Predicted Today’s Warming—Within 0.1°C In 1982, Exxon scientists built a proprietary climate model that projected atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and g…
Oil Companies Knew About Climate Change: 01 Exxon 1977 internal memo from scientist James Black warned CO2 could cause catastrophic warming with
THE ONE FACT THEY WON’T FORGET In July 1977, Exxon scientist James Black delivered a presentation to the company’s top executives in New York. His message: burning fossil fuels wou…