In the 1970s and 1980s, Exxon and Shell developed internal models predicting global warming and sea level rise. “But instead of sounding the alarm or shifting business strategies, these companies cast doubt on the science, exaggerated uncertainty, and funded front groups to spread disinformation.”
Did Big Oil Delay Climate Action With Misinformation?
A new UCS report explores how fossil fuel giants spent decades disseminating climate disinformation, delaying action and fueling rising emissions and climate costs.
