An Exxon memo warned of the cost of a climate consensus

Ars Technica reports on a batch of previously undisclosed documents released earlier this year, without fanfare, as part of an ongoing lawsuit Massachusetts filed against ExxonMobil in 2019. Among them is an internal memo from Frank Sprow of Exxon's corporate research department, warning colleagues that substantial negative impacts on Exxon could occur if a worldwide consensus emerged that action was needed to mitigate greenhouse gas effects.