Re:ExxonMobil is suing investors who want tougher action on ...
by gustavus on Thursday February 29, 2024 @11:53AM
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So the TL;DR is a pair of activist investors have been submitting the same or similar proposals around carbon emission reduction repeatedly for years and Exxon is alleging that this is in violation of SEC rules about how often the same proposal can be filed and seeking enforcement.
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Re:ExxonMobil is suing investors who want tougher action on ...
by nielsbot on Thursday February 29, 2024 @12:23PM
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I mean… fine. But at some point this is people (along with other people) trying to do nothing about climate change.
May pessimistic take is: We all better pray “market forces” deal with this problem because that’s the only way carbon emissions will end.
Re:ExxonMobil is suing investors who want tougher action on ...
by consumer451 on Thursday February 29, 2024 @12:50PM
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Funny you should say that, as Exxon's CEO blames consumers for not acting.
> Exxon CEO blames public for failure to fix climate change
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4494543-exxon-...
Re:ExxonMobil is suing investors who want tougher action on ...
by y-c-o-m-b on Thursday February 29, 2024 @03:44PM
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While he's more than likely morally and ethically bankrupt and manipulating the situation, he's technically not wrong with placing some blame on the public. I think last I saw, 40% of people still didn't believe climate change was impacting them. A good chunk don't believe in climate change at all. The average Joe/Jane is still buying gas-guzzling vehicles.
Re:ExxonMobil is suing investors who want tougher action on ...
by grumpyinfosec on Thursday February 29, 2024 @04:20PM
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It my very well be possible that its not currently impacting them in any meaningful way. Its one of those things that you can ignore until you can't. It still is a step in the right direction cuz at least people don't really flat out deny it's happening anymore, just debate how much we should care.
Re:ExxonMobil is suing investors who want tougher action on ...
by consumer451 on Thursday February 29, 2024 @03:47PM
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Sure, if we were all not easily programmed meat machines, who don't live in a world where $ = speech = programming, then we would all be equally to blame.
Meanwhile some people are gluing themselves to roads in desperate protest, and we make fun of them because they are inconvenient.
Re:ExxonMobil is suing investors who want tougher action on ...
by nielsbot on Thursday February 29, 2024 @03:55PM
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And a big part of people not believing in climate change is a persistent and pervasive disinformation campaign by oil companies and the wealthy.
Re:ExxonMobil is suing investors who want tougher action on ...
by neverrroot on Friday March 01, 2024 @03:30AM
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I'm trying to learn more about what disinformation is, could you please post your thoughts under the following Ask HN post?
Re:ExxonMobil is suing investors who want tougher action on ...
by onemoresoop on Thursday February 29, 2024 @03:02PM
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Reminds me of drug dealers blaming the users they hooked them up in the first place.