This 1998 document from Imperial Oil Ltd, the Canadian subsidiary of Exxon, is an article in the “Imperial Oil Review” written by Robert Peterson, who served as chairman of Imperial Oil until 2002. This document is part of the ClimateFiles Imperial Oil document set, gleaned by DeSmog researchers from the Glenbow Imperial Oil Archive Collection. […]
This is a transcript of the short film “The Greening of Planet Earth Continues” released by the Greening Earth Society, as a follow-up to the 1992 film titled “The Greening of Planet Earth.” The Greening Earth Society was a non-profit front group created by the Western Fuels Association to advocate about the environmental impact of CO2 and fossil fuels […]
In 1996, Exxon Biomedical Sciences’ D. J. Devlin gave a presentation titled “Purported Impact of Climate Change on Human Health.” This presentation was part of the Global Climate Coalition’s Science and Technology Assessment Committee’s October 1996 conference call. The meeting minutes were submitted during discovery in Green Mtn. Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Jeep v. Crombie and […]
These documents reflect meeting minutes and work product of the industry-led Global Climate Coalition’s (GCC) Science and Technology Assessment Committee (STAC). The GCC opposed greenhouse gas regulations through direct engagement and collaboration with affiliated climate deniers from 1989 to 2002. Its membership spanned across the automotive, utility, manufacturing, petroleum, and mining industries. These documents demonstrate […]
This 1993 document from Imperial Oil, Exxon’s Canadian subsidiary, is an “Issue Summary” of global warming and climate change policies. The summary notes that while the “Federal government made an early commitment to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions…measures to achieve remain incomplete.” Of particular interest in this summary are its references to a potential carbon tax, […]
This document from Imperial Oil, the Canadian subsidiary of Exxon, is a “Preliminary Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions” from May, 1991. This document is part of the ClimateFiles Imperial Oil document set, gleaned by DeSmog researchers from the Glenbow Imperial Oil Archive Collection. This report, published by Esso Resources Canada Limited (ERCL) fulfills a commitment […]
This April 1991 document from Imperial Oil Limited (IOL), the Canadian subsidiary of Exxon, is a report on “The Application of Imperial’s Research Capabilities to Global Warming Issues.” This document is part of the ClimateFiles Imperial Oil document set, gleaned by DeSmog researchers from the Glenbow Imperial Oil Archive Collection. As part of a series […]
This April 1991 document from Imperial Oil Ltd, the Canadian subsidiary of Exxon, is a report on “Underground Disposal of Carbon Dioxide.” This document is part of the ClimateFiles Imperial Oil document set, gleaned by DeSmog researchers from the Glenbow Imperial Oil Archive Collection. This report is part of a series of research papers produced […]
This 1991 document from Imperial Oil, the Canadian subsidiary of Exxon, is a “sequel” to a March 1990 Imperial report regarding “potential global warming.” This document is part of the ClimateFiles Imperial Oil document set, gleaned by DeSmog researchers from the Glenbow Imperial Oil Archive Collection. A year out from its March 1990 report, Imperial […]
This 1991 research paper from the economics consulting firm DRI/McGraw Hill (“DRI”) was commissioned by Imperial Oil Limited (IOL), the Canadian subsidiary of Exxon, and was presented in IOL’s April 1991 “Discussion Paper on Global Warming Response Options.” This document is part of the ClimateFiles Imperial Oil document set, gleaned by DeSmog researchers from the […]