New York City declared war on four major energy corporations

On April 22, New York City, USA filed a lawsuit against four major energy corporations (including ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell and BP), accused of ‘deceiving’ consumers about the role. the role of fossil products in climate change.
According to CNN, the lawsuit filed by New York City to the court was 97 pages long, accusing major oil and gas corporations such as ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell and BP of “exaggerating the benefits” of related products. to natural gas, biofuel or hydrogen to the climate to deceive consumers. The lawsuit also accused the group through its interactive application programs (APIs) of launching “misinformed” media campaigns on the role of fossil fuels in the climate crisis. Notably, the New York City lawsuit was filed on the opening day of the online “Climate Summit” chaired by US President Joe Biden.

Artwork: Getty In an explanatory statement released later, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio emphasized: “We need to attack the biggest polluting corporations, with false advertising about fighting climate change.” According to the head of the New York City Consumer and Workers Protection Agency Lorelei Salas, energy corporations have committed acts of harming consumers’ interests by always advertising only products. “Clean and environmentally friendly” without mentioning, even “hiding” negative impacts on the climate. And this has influenced consumers’ decisions and protecting benefits. profits for oil and gas corporations. This is not the first time New York City has “declared war” on the giants of the oil industry. In early 2018, New York Mayor De Blasio announced the city was suing five fossil fuel companies – BP, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Shell – to federal court for their roles in Climate Change. At the end of 2019, New York City continued to sue ExxonMobil Group in a climate change issue. Lawsuits are filed with the aim of forcing energy corporations to tell the truth about commercial behavior and the products they sell, according to New York City Law Officer James Johnson. “Consumers have the right to choose different products and many consumers are very concerned about climate change”, added Mr. James Jhonson.