Watkins also touted the company’s support of the 2009 Waxman-Markey climate legislation, while Clark cited the Chamber’s backing of the bipartisan infrastructure deal. Multiple witnesses touted their institutions’ support for the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, including Watkins and U.S. President Gretchen Watkins also emphasized what she said was the company’s commitment to addressing the climate crisis, saying “meeting the demand for reliable energy – while simultaneously addressing climate change – is a huge undertaking and one of the defining challenges of our time.” Exxon CEO Darren Woods, who has disavowed McCoy and his comments, told the committee that the company “has long acknowledged the reality and risks of climate change, and it has devoted significant resources to addressing those risks.”
