Exxon says it’s time for “meaningful progress” on climate change. It doesn’t mean it.

Newly leaked documents from the company show that ExxonMobil’s 2018 investment plan projected that it would increase annual carbon emissions The following advertisement from Green Century has been sent to you via Mother Jones' email list. Mother Jones is a nonprofit, and most of our budget comes from readers like you, but revenue from advertisers helps us produce more of the hard-hitting journalism you expect. We never disclose your information to an advertiser. Mother Jones does not endorse any candidate, political organization, commercial product, or service, and the views expressed in this email do not constitute any endorsement or recommendation by Mother Jones. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Green Century]( Dear Reader – Publicly, Exxon purports to “believe that climate change risks warrant action and it’s going to take all of us — business, governments and consumers — to make meaningful progress.” But it’s not actually interested in progress. 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