“Currently, the scientific evidence is inconclusive as to whether human activities are having a significant effect on the global climate.”
For decades ExxonMobil publicly cast doubt on climate science. Internal documents and an independent peer-reviewed analysis later showed the company's own scientists had accurately projected human-caused warming as early as the 1970s, while its public communications cast that same science as uncertain.
As of 2026-10-15, the entity has issued no public correction, retraction, or course-change. The platform has tracked this promise continuously since 2026-05-03.
https://www.goblinhouse.net/lies/exxon-climate-uncertain-1990sGoblin House. "ExxonMobil: ExxonMobil: 'The science is uncertain' — while internal scientists confirmed warming" (documented promise). Goblin House — The Architecture of Secrecy. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://www.goblinhouse.net/lies/exxon-climate-uncertain-1990s.Sourced from public records and content-hashed; verify via /attestation, standard at /methodology.