Exxon's greenhouse gas levels rise as profits soar

[Lori Price CLG]

Exxon's greenhouse gas levels rise as profits soar

October 8, 2004

The world's biggest oil company, ExxonMobil, has been increasing its greenhouse gas emissions after supporting President (sic) George Bush's refusal to sign the Kyoto treaty.

The Texan oil firm, which is facing a consumer boycott in Europe over its stance on climate change, is now producing more than twice the carbon dioxide pollution of a country such as Norway.

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Greenhouse gas emissions by Exxon, which sells petrol under the Esso banner, rose 2 per cent last year to 135.6 million tonnes. An Exxon spokesman admitted on Wednesday night that the company had no targets for reductions in carbon dioxide emissions although he insisted that it was working hard on "energy efficiency" gains.

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Lori Price
http://www.legitgov.org/

[aquart]

1. The people of Florida, Alaska, and Hawaii are so grateful

Yes, indeedy. Global warming is just what they wanted: rising sea levels, melting glaciers, disturbed weather patterns. Whoopee!

But the really happy people are the Arizonans who bought land in anticipation of it becoming waterfront property.

[bahrbearian]

2. I have no need to fly to Hawaii ,,? Its coming to me !!!