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However it is the only one of the five Western oil majors which does not have Scope 3 targets.</span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Exxon says the proposal by Follow This and Arjuna violates SEC rules for investor petitions.</span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The company has told the BBC that \"the breakdown of the shareholder proposal process, one that allows proponents to advance their agendas through a flood of proposals, does not serve the interests of investors\".</span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Exxon is asking a judge in the US district court in Texas to exclude the Scope 3 proposal by in its proxy statement.</span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The firm has asked for a decision by 19 March, in time for its annual shareholder meeting on 29 March.</span></p>","created_at":"2024-01-22 13:55:31","view_count":1,"industries":[]},"recommends":[{"id":2,"title":"Eriez will attend European Green Steel Summit 2024 as a golden sponsor","created_at":"2024-01-10 17:15:01"},{"id":9,"title":"Sinosteel Engineering & Technology Company Contributes to Low-Carbon Metallurgy","created_at":"2024-01-19 15:53:16"},{"id":11,"title":"ExxonMobil sues investors to block climate petition","created_at":"2024-01-22 13:55:31"},{"id":202,"title":"Sweden's Greenlron secures funding to build DRI plant","created_at":"2024-07-31 17:17:31"}]},"url":"/pub/news/detail?news_id=11","version":"bd5a2f3230b4bd4d3f6dad10bf4001bf"}"><header class="flex justify-center bg-white"><div class="share_img" style="width:0;height:0;overflow:hidden;"><img class="h-14" src="/images/ecv-logo.png" alt="ecv logo"></div><div class="w-pub h-16 flex justify-between items-center"><a href="/pub"><div class="logo"><img class="h-14" src="/images/ecv-logo.png" alt="ecv logo"></div></a><div class="flex items-center gap-10 text-gray-500"><div><span class="cursor-pointer">简</span><span class="mx-2">|</span><span class="text-pub-orange cursor-pointer">EN</span></div><div><span class="cursor-pointer"><span class="iconfont icon-user mr-1"></span><span>Login</span></span><span class="mx-2">|</span><span class="cursor-pointer">Register</span></div></div></div></header><main><div class="h-14 bg-gray-900 flex justify-center"><div class="w-pub text-white text-xl flex items-center gap-3"><a href="/pub/news/filter">News</a><div>></div><div class="line-clamp-1">ExxonMobil sues investors to block climate petition</div></div></div><section class="mt-6"><div class="w-pub mx-auto flex gap-4 items-start"><div class="basis-3/4 p-4 bg-white rounded-lg"><div class="flex gap-4 items-center mb-2 pb-2 border-b"><div class="flex justify-start gap-4 overflow-hidden"></div><div class="text-[14px] text-gray-500 ml-auto">2024.01.22</div></div><div id="news-content"></div></div><div class="basis-1/4 flex-shrink-0 p-4 bg-white rounded-lg sticky top-0"><div class="text-[16px] text-pub-orange font-medium border-b pb-2">Recommend</div><div class="my-2 py-2 border-b"><a href="/pub/news/detail?news_id=2"><div><div class="text-[14px] text-gray-700">Eriez will attend European Green Steel Summit 2024 as a golden sponsor</div><div class="text-[12px] text-gray-500">2024.01.10</div></div></a></div><div class="my-2 py-2 border-b"><a href="/pub/news/detail?news_id=9"><div><div class="text-[14px] text-gray-700">Sinosteel Engineering & Technology Company Contributes to Low-Carbon Metallurgy</div><div class="text-[12px] text-gray-500">2024.01.19</div></div></a></div><div class="my-2 py-2 border-b"><a href="/pub/news/detail?news_id=11"><div><div class="text-[14px] text-gray-700">ExxonMobil sues investors to block climate petition</div><div class="text-[12px] text-gray-500">2024.01.22</div></div></a></div><div class="my-2 py-2 border-b"><a href="/pub/news/detail?news_id=202"><div><div class="text-[14px] text-gray-700">Sweden's Greenlron secures funding to build DRI plant</div><div class="text-[12px] text-gray-500">2024.07.31</div></div></a></div></div></div></section></main><footer class="mt-12 bg-black pb-12" data-v-aab95547><div class="w-pub mx-auto py-12 flex justify-between gap-20" data-v-aab95547><div class="w-1/2" data-v-aab95547><div class="text-xs text-white" data-v-aab95547>About</div><div class="mt-6 leading-5 text-xs text-gray-500" data-v-aab95547>ECV International is a leading organizer of high-end international events of all sizes with 100+ experts on industry research, event planning and management. 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