'Big Oil v The World' is a good but depressing series. Put simply, the large fossil fuel companies were in the vanguard of discovering the truth about global warming; and chose to obsfuscate rather than to convey that truth. They pumped millions of dollars into disinformation, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to justify action, even when their own data spoke otherwise. This isn't exactly a surprise, but it's sad to see that "freedom of speech" is intepreted as "freedom to lie in one's own narrow self-interest". Some of the people interviewed are now apologetic; in some cases, one can sympathise, in others, one senses, it was just too convenient not to speak up earlier. Meanwhile, the world keeps getting hotter, and years when we could have been taking more robust action have been squandered.
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Great Doc, Timely and Important! :)
TruthPhoenix2 August 2022
History will take a dim view of Big Oil
CrazyArty7 August 2022
The show makes a very strong case for Big Oil refuting climate change, despite knowing it was real. They created uncertainty and sowed doubt for decades. They paid for political support.
It really labours the point and is well researched. This is not history, this delay in change continues to recent years. An informative show.
It really labours the point and is well researched. This is not history, this delay in change continues to recent years. An informative show.
'Truth will come to light...truth will out'
drsdbyr28 July 2022
Warning: Spoilers
A very thorough and deeply researched documentary - a testament to the BBCs quality of media.
Exxon Mobil's own researchers in the 70/80s discovered the effects of climate change due to human impact. They then ignored their own researchers, and pushed on with fraudulent claims in the public domain to serve their own greed. No one has been held accountable.
It makes another strong argument to keep climate change research, politics and corporations independent of each other. And, if not, fully transparent.
Exxon Mobil's own researchers in the 70/80s discovered the effects of climate change due to human impact. They then ignored their own researchers, and pushed on with fraudulent claims in the public domain to serve their own greed. No one has been held accountable.
It makes another strong argument to keep climate change research, politics and corporations independent of each other. And, if not, fully transparent.
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