A 1986 internal Shell report titled 'The Greenhouse Effect' accurately predicted global temperature rises and sea level changes from fossil fuel use. A 1988 confidential report warned of 'significant changes' to the earth. Despite this internal knowledge, Shell spent decades funding climate denial organizations and lobbying against emissions regulations. The company's own scientists' predictions have proven more accurate than many public models.
Shell's own scientists predicted climate change with remarkable accuracy in 1986 — then the company funded denial
“Shell has known about climate change since the 1980s. Their own scientists warned them, and they chose to fund climate denial instead of acting.”
📄 The Receipts
⚖️ The Record, Side by Side
What they said vs. what the evidence shows
“The early research noted was part of our ongoing scientific inquiry. Shell supports the Paris Agreement and is committed to the energy transition.”
— Shell Corporate Communications · Apr 2018
🙈 They Laughed At Us
“The early research noted was part of our ongoing scientific inquiry. Shell supports the Paris Agreement and is committed to the energy transition.”
⏳ The Vindication Timeline
From “crazy” to confirmed
The Claim Is Made
This is the moment they called it crazy.
Confirmed: They Were Right
The truth comes out. Officially documented.
Confirmed: They Were Right
The truth comes out. Officially documented.
📊 How Right We Were
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