[exxon] fighting on a number of fronts at once

Royal Society spokesman Bob Ward has described Exxon's assessment of mankind's contribution to global warming as inaccurate and misleading, casting doubt on the link between global warming and the greenhouse gases which humans produce by burning fossil fuels. Exxon then said in a statement that it did accept the contribution of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) to climate change. On another front, Russia has switched the focus of its attack on huge foreign-led energy projects to Exxon Mobil's Sakhalin-1 oil scheme on Thursday, saying it would forbid a $4.2 billion overspend that cut Moscow's profits.