How Exxon chases billions in US subsidies for a 'climate solution' that helps it drill more oil

Climate experts raise red flags as oil giant spends millions lobbying while touting 'underperforming' carbon captureWhen the oil giant ExxonMobil sponsored an event at the re-energizing Democratic national convention (DNC) in Chicago last week, it was disrupted by climate activists outraged that big oil was invited on to an influential political platform. "Exxon lies, people die," protesters shouted before being evicted.The event included a "fireside chat" with Vijay Swarup, the company's senior climate strategy and technology director. Swarup is a 30-year Exxon veteran who headed the company's research and development team for just under a decade, and oversaw initiatives on biofuels, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and hydrogen. Continue reading...