"In 2008, we will discontinue contributions to several public policy research groups whose
position on climate change could divert attention from the important discussion on how the
world will secure the energy required for economic growth in an environmentally responsible
manner."5
ExxonMobil, Report on "Tomorrow's Energy", 2006
"The accumulation of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere poses risks that may prove
significant for society and ecosystems." But on the same page, it said that "gaps in the
scientific basis for theoretical climate models and the interplay of significant natural
variability make it very difficult to determine objectively the extent to which recent climate
change might be the result of human actions."6
Other quotes and figures relevant to climate denialism
Laurence Torello, 2014
“If those with a financial or political interest in inaction had funded an organised campaign
to discredit the consensus findings of seismology, and for that reason no preparations were
made, then many of us would agree that the financiers of the denialist campaign were
criminally responsible for the consequences of that campaign. I submit that this is just what is
happening with the current, well documented funding of global warming denialism.“7
Total Foundation Funding Distribution – 2003 to 2010, Figure from Brulle, R.J. 2013.8 p. 7
1
Peabody Energy. Energy Access for All with Green Coal. See:
http://www.peabodyenergy.com/content/224/Video-Gallery/Energy-Access-For-All Accessed 29 April 2014