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Espiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 years ago

Exxon says world set to fail 2°C global warming cap by 2050

www.reuters.com

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Exxon says world set to fail 2°C global warming cap by 2050

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Oil and natural gas are still projected to meet more than half of the world’s energy needs in 2050, or 54%, Exxon Mobil Corp said on Monday, with the world failing to keep global temperature increases below 2 degrees Celsius.
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  • Someguy89@lemmy.world
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    Thanks for reminding us assholes. YOU are the reason this is happening.

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    Congrats Exxon! You did it!

  • Mannimarco@lemmy.world
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    I assume they’re happy about that

    • Phanatik@kbin.social
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      What do you mean the Earth is getting hotter? My Air Conditioning is working fine!

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    I assume they’re lying about how soon.

    • Syl@jlai.luBanned
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      Yep, most likely 2040.

  • MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world
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    Well they oughta know.

  • TheBlue22@lemmy.world
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    When will we start executing executives who made this happen?

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    Well yes, I wonder if they had a plan beyond the statement.

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      Exxon produces less than 3% of the world’s daily crude demand and in May its shareholders overwhelmingly rejected calls for stronger measures to mitigate climate change.

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        “It’s those darn shareholders! Our hands are tied!”

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          Seems like the reasoning they are going with. Really we need to make it somehow more profitable to do the right/climate focused things.

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          Not that it’s a good excuse, but isn’t that true? Investors ultimately elect executive management.

          The abstraction between investor ownership and company management is one of the most damaging structures ever built.

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            Take your pick!
            https://imgur.com/a/856MuzH

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      I would say they are planning on paying Congress to increase the cap. Not that we will survive till 2050

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    The world will only care when millions of climate refugees start moving to cooler areas.

    What the world does to those refugees… I don’t expect happiness.

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    and i wonder who’s fault that is?

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      Exxon says promises world set to fail…

      More accurate headline.

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