Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson named secretary of state: reports

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42. Tillerson's acknowledgement of climate change looks recent, convenient and tactical

While the company makes a clear statement acknowledging climate science and the risks of climate change on its website, CEO Rex Tillerson has repeatedly misrepresented basic climate science in public statements by casting doubt on the accuracy and competency of climate models.

At the company’s 2015 annual meeting, Tillerson argued that the world should wait to improve its understanding of climate science before taking action. At its 2016 annual meeting, Tillerson repeated his assertion that climate models are not accurate. Tillerson’s argument—that uncertainties over specific model projections should serve as a rationale for inaction in reducing emissions—belies ExxonMobil’s claim that it accepts the scientific evidence on climate change. Tillerson is next up to deliver a keynote address tomorrow at the Oil and Money conference in London, where climate change is barely on the agenda and oil executives are set to focus on maintaining business as usual.

http://blog.ucsusa.org/kathy-mulvey/how-does-exxonmobil-attack-climate-science-let-me-count-the-ways