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2006 / 05 / 20

美國，投資者攻擊Exxon（艾克索美孚）石油沒有採取適當的措施因應全球緩化的問題。
US States、Investors Attack Exxon on Global Warming 

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美國，二零零六年五月十九日。
US: May 19, 2006

紐約報導－
星期四，ㄧ群退休金基金及機構投資者的代表們控訴美國艾克索美孚石油公司（Exxon Mobil Corp.）未能對全球暖化議題採取行動，同時要求該公司董事會必須針對此議題，與他們召開會議。
NEW YORK - A group of pension funds and institutional investors Thursday accused Exxon Mobil Corp. of failing to act on global warming concerns and demanded a meeting with the company's board over the issue. 

美國艾克索美孚石油公司（Exxon Mobil Corp.）長期以來已經成為環境主義及環境運動者的目標，質疑全球暖化背後的科學立論。他們要求該公司在氣候變遷議題上應該多做一點事並且投資再生能源。這些訴求使得他們在該公司預定於今年五月三十一日，在達拉斯（Dallas）所舉行年度大會前夕，匯聚了不少能量及氣勢。
Exxon Mobil has long been a target of environmentalists and activists for questioning the science behind global warming. Calls for the company to do more to address climate change concerns and invest in renewable energy sources generally gather momentum in the days ahead of the company's annual meeting, scheduled for May 31 in Dallas this year. 

這個團體是由來自八個州及紐約市的退休金基金託管人（trustees）所組成。其和另外八個機構投資者（institutional investors）共同表達了對於美孚石油處理全球變遷議題的關注，並認為該公司置之不理的行為導致艾克索美孚石油遠遠落後在同行如英國石油（BP）、荷蘭皇家殼牌石油(Royal Dutch Shell Plc.) 之後。
The group, comprised of pension fund trustees from eight states and New York city, as well as eight other institutional investors, said they were concerned Exxon's handling of the climate change issue left it lagging behind its oil major peers such as BP Plc and Royal Dutch Shell Plc.

康乃狄克州貨幣總裁丹尼斯．納皮爾在一份聲明中說：「艾克索美孚石油正在用股東的錢來進行一場大賭注，賭的是在幾十年後，世界對石油的依賴將不會減少」、「身為投資者，我們非常在意艾克索美孚石油無法為未來的新能源作好有效準備，以及其嚴重落後競爭對手的風險」。艾克索美孚石油則回應該公司正在與該團體成員溝通中，同時也正準備在七月時安排一場會議來討論這些議題。
"Exxon Mobil is making a massive bet with shareholders' money that the world's addiction to oil will not abate for decades," Connecticut state treasurer Denise Nappier said in a statement. "As investors, we are concerned that Exxon Mobil is not sufficiently preparing for 'tomorrow's energy' and runs the risk of lagging significantly behind its rivals." In response, Exxon said it has an ongoing dialogue with members of the group and is setting up a meeting in July to discuss these issues. 

不過該投資團體的發言人提到七月的會議僅限於艾克索美孚石油的員工，說明了該公司正在為自己的董事會量身訂做一群觀眾。艾克索美孚石油聲明：「我們的立場是，我們承認地球大氣層中所累積的溫室氣體，的確存在著可能證實對社會及生態體系有相當嚴重影響的風險」、「我們深信這些風險正當化了現在的某些行動，但要採取什麼行動則必須將其他不確定的因素考慮進去」
The July meeting will only be with Exxon staff, however, a spokeswoman for the investor group said, noting they are seeking an audience with the company's board. "In part, our position includes the fact that we recognize that the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere poses risks that may prove significant for society and ecosystems," Exxon Mobil said in a statement. "We believe that these risks justify actions now, but the selection of actions must consider the uncertainties that remain." 

艾克索美孚石油公司於星期四稍早之時，在該公司所發行的年度企業公民報告中指出，在所有事務中，該公司正透過提升能源效率及減少溫室氣體排放的方式，來回應氣候變遷的議題。
Earlier Thursday, Exxon released its annual corporate citizenship report saying it is responding to the climate change issue by improving energy efficiency and cutting greenhouse gas emissions, among other things.