When legally liable, companies don’t dispute global warming

U.S. coal companies that are publicly skeptical of man-made climate change acknowledge in mandatory financial disclosures the widely accepted scientific link between fossil fuel emissions and a warming planet, a Greenwire analysis has found.

Sustainable investment advocates warn that such doublespeak undermines the industry’s credibility with shareholders. And scientific integrity experts are critical of the coal companies’ climate communication strategy, which they argue is detrimental to the long-term health and security of the American people.
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