The Union of Concerned Scientists is continuing its campaign to get Shell to drop its membership to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) with an infographic contrasting real science with the fossil fuel fiction. UCS explains that, as far back as 1988, the science connecting GHG emissions and temperature was well established, and it's only gotten stronger since.
Unfortunately, disinformation efforts have also gotten stronger, which is why UCS is running a petition to "Tell Shell: Stop Shelling Out for Climate Disinformation." UCS is also hoping that fossil fuel companies disclose their financial and physical risks from climate change, invest in clean energy, support policies to move us off of fossil fuels, publicly disclose their political spending, and pay their share of the costs of climate damages and preparation.
Obviously the odds that any fossil fuel company is going to volunteer to take responsibility and pay their share of damages (without a lawsuit) are slim, to say the least, as are the odds that they'll disclose their political funding or advocate a move away from their product.
But with enough public pressure, there is a chance they'll end their membership to ALEC, so best of luck to UCS in this brave fight!
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