Devon Energy Corporation
Statements on Climate Change
“In addition to regulatory risk, other market and social initiatives resulting from the
changing perception of climate change present risks for our business. For example…
governmental entities and other plaintiffs have brought, and may continue to bring,
claims against us and other oil and gas companies for purported damages caused by
the alleged effects of climate change. These and the other regulatory, social and
market risks relating to climate change described above could result in unexpected
costs, increase our operating expense and reduce the demand for our products, which
in turn could lower the value of our reserves and have a material adverse effect on
our profitability, financial condition and liquidity.”104
“Devon expects development of new energy sources to continue. Meanwhile, it’s
our job to produce the energy the world needs now, and to do it thoughtfully and
responsibly. We execute our plans based on rigorous analysis of the global outlook
for energy and the potential for new regulations, while recognizing concerns about
climate change.
We’re confident that oil and natural gas will remain the world’s most affordable and
accessible forms of energy for many years to come. And Devon intends to be a
sustainable provider of these essential resources over the long term.”105
“To be an industry leader, we must be good stewards as we pursue innovation and
operational excellence in our exploration and production activities. In the process,
we will continually seek to minimize and mitigate the impact of climate change.”106
“We believe energy efficiency and conservation are the most immediate and cost
effective ways to reduce emissions. Devon is assessing emerging technologies that
could reduce GHG emissions associated with our energy production operations. For
example, Devon is a charter member of Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance,
which is a collaborative partnership of oil sands producers focusing on innovative
solutions to environmental challenges, such as emissions reduction. Devon also is
actively engaged in collaborative efforts to explore the potential for carbon capture
and storage technologies as part of our long-term (10+ year) strategy for reducing
GHG emissions. Our business strategy includes commitment to be an innovative
industry leader in exploration and production as well as in stewardship. By taking a
proactive approach to emissions reduction and other sustainability issues, we earn
stakeholder trust. As we incorporate new emission reduction ideas, we reduce
emissions, earn continued trust and lower the cost of regulatory compliance.”107
Devon Energy Corp. (2018), Annual Report, p. 21, available at http://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK0001090012/4b895d1b-6146-4591-bd53-592581178bf8.pdf (last accessed on 12 September 2019).
105 Devon Energy Corp. (2018), Sustainability Report 2018, p. 11, available at
http://www.devonenergy.com/documents/Sustainability/Pages/DVN_SR18_0_FULL-REPORT.pdf (last accessed
on 12 September 2019).
106 Id., p. 21.
107 Devon Energy Corp. (2018), Climate Change 2018, p. 14, available at
http://www.devonenergy.com/documents/Sustainability/Environment/DVN-2018-CDP-Climate-Response.pdf (last
accessed on 12 September 2019).
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