快猫短视频s working for oil giant Exxon between 1977 and 2003 accurately predicted the pace and scale of climate change and warned of the harm of burning fossil fuels, while firm鈥檚 executives played down the risk. Now Exxon鈥檚 quantitative climate projections have been assessed for the first time.聽
On this special episode of the podcast, host Rowan Hooper discusses the Exxon science with 快猫短视频 environment reporter Madeleine Cuff, and climate scientist Peter Stott. Peter is the author of and is a specialist in climate attribution at the UK Met Office鈥檚 Hadley Centre. There is also a contribution from climate scientist Michael Mann.
The panel discuss ExxonMobil鈥檚 response to the new study, and talk about what we can take from it in terms of not being beguiled by vested interests when pushing for a fast transition to a world free from fossil fuels.
The team also reacts to the news that the head of one of the world’s biggest oil companies will be president of the COP28 climate summit later this year.
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