By Tanya (a Secular Jurist author; author of the blog Illuminate By Tanya; an author of the blog League Of Bloggers)

“ExxonMobil, the world’s biggest oil company, knew as early as 1981 of climate change – seven years before it became a public issue, according to a newly discovered email from one of the firm’s own scientists. Despite this the firm spent millions over the next 27 years to promote climate denial.”

“[Despite this knowledge] Exxon’s public position was marked by continued refusal to acknowledge the dangers of climate change, even in response to appeals from the Rockefellers, its founding family, and its continued financial support for climate denial. Over the years, Exxon spent more than $30m on thinktanks and researchers that promoted climate denial, according to Greenpeace.”

“Exxon said on Wednesday [July 8, 2015] that it now acknowledges the risk of climate change and does not…