What different kind of energy research did that company have scientists working on besides oil and gas? Besides oil and gas, Exxon had scientists working on solar and nuclear. It wanted to become an energy company.

In 1978, what was the largest petroleum (oil/gas) company in the world? In 1978, the largest petroleum (oil/gas) company in the world was Exxon. In addition, it did business all over the world, and its resources were gigantic.

What are fossil fuels? Give THREE examples. Fossil fuels are hydrocarbon-containing materials formed naturally in or on earth’s crust from the remains of decomposing plants and animals. Three examples are coal, crude oil, and natural gas.

About what percentage of energy was generated by fossil fuels around 1980? In 1980, about over 85% of our energy was generated by fossil fuels. These materials were being burned, releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the air.

What is the one indisputable atmospheric effect about the use of fossil fuels for energy? The one indisputable atmospheric effect about the use of fossil fuels for energy is global warming.

Who was Al Gore? What importance did he play in the issue of climate change? (At least THREE specific examples from the video.) Al Gore was the senator of Tennessee who was Bill Clinton’s running mate. The importance he played was that he made people believe that there would be a greater effort to tackle climate change, he wanted to know quantitative results of how much various energy taxes would reduce emissions, and he helped in the BTU tax.

How did the oil and gas industry influence the debate over climate change? The oil and gas industry influenced the debate over climate change by saying that it would hurt consumers and businesspeople. It is said that it would cost jobs and devastate the economy.

Who were the Koch Brothers? The Koch Brothers, Charles and David Koch, were the owners of Koch Industries, who had their sights set on how they were going to deal with issues that were existential to their industry. Their main business was distribution, owning 37,000 miles of international pipeline, and they could take any oil and turn it into a useful product and refine it.

What was the Kyoto Protocol? The Kyoto Protocol was an international treaty adopted in 1997 that focused on reducing the emissions of gas that contribute to global warming. It operationalizes the UNFCCC by committing industrialized countries and economies in transition to limit greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with individual targets agreed upon.

What was the name of the resolution passed 95-0 in the US Senate that expressed the view that the Senate would not ratify a treaty that placed different requirements on different countries concerning carbon emissions? The name of the resolution was the Byrd – Hagel Resolution. It was a resolution that expressed the sense of the Senate regarding the condition of the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.