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Douglas Grandt answerthecall@me.com

Serious Risk of #ClimateChange
November 10, 2016 at 10:07 PM
Rex Tillerson Rex.W.Tillerson@ExxonMobil.com
Darren W. Woods Darren.W.Woods@ExxonMobil.com, Suzanne M. McCarron Suzanne.M.McCarron@ExxonMobil.com,
Max Schulz max.schulz@exxonmobil.com

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Dear Rex Tillerson,

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Today, Suzanne McCarron tweeted in support of COP21.

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Sadly, the linked statement is more ExxonMobil subterfuge that

does not seriously commit to reducing CO2 emissions sufficiently
to achieve the COP21 195 nations 1.5C aspiration.
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What is required to achieve the 1.5C aspiration is to begin

reducing CO2 emissions immediately at a rate of 5%-9% per year,
depending on when we actually start reductions, and the level of
forest and agricultural land management that is implemented.
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Suzannes statement fails to commit Exxon to effective action.

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A metric of success in the case of liquid fuel combustion is the

number of fuel-producing refineries remaining over the next 15
years. Fuel-producing refineries must be retired and dismantled,
counting down to zero at a rate of about one per week.
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The tweet links to ExxonMobils perspectives on climate change:

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Statement on Paris climate agreement entering into force

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Today marks the entering into force of the Paris climate

agreement. The agreement is an important step forward by world
governments in addressing the serious risks of climate change.
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ExxonMobil supports the work of the Paris signatories,

acknowledges the ambitious goals of this agreement and believes
the company has a constructive role to play in developing
solutions.
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We have been working for many years to reduce emissions in our

operations and provide products that help consumers reduce
their emissions.
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ExxonMobil continues to pursue technology solutions with

leading scientists in industry, academia and nongovernmental
institutions. We have invested nearly $7 billion since 2000 on
lower-emissions initiatives such as energy efficiency,
cogeneration, flare reduction, carbon capture and sequestration
and research into next-generation biofuels.
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The Paris agreement and the initial Intended Nationally

Determined Contributions (INDCs) pledged by its signatories
reflect the dual challenge of minimizing greenhouse gas
emissions while ensuring the world has adequate access to
affordable and reliable supplies of energy.
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These INDCs also reflect understanding that all economic energy

sources will be necessary to meet growing global demand, and
that the evolution of the energy system toward lower atmospheric
emissions will take time and commitment due to its enormous
scale, capital intensity and complexity.
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As policymakers develop mechanisms to meet the Paris goals,

ExxonMobil encourages them to focus on reducing emissions at
the lowest cost to society, keeping in mind that access to
affordable and reliable energy is critical to economic growth and
improved standards of living worldwide.
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The best policy options to achieve that goal will be market-based,

predictable, transparent and globally applicable to promote

innovation and technology breakthroughs required to address
climate change risks. ExxonMobil has for many years held the
view that a revenue-neutral carbon tax is the best option to fulfill
these key principles.