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Page 1: Ed Groark presents State of the World 2014: Governing for sustainability

State of the World2014:

Governing for Sustainability

Ed GroarkChairman

Worldwatch Institute

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Worldwide Upstream Oil & Gas Investment, 2000-2012

Source: IEA, World Energy Outlook 20127

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Worldwide Exploration & Development Spending

Source: “Unburnable Carbon 2013: Wasted Capital and Stranded Assets,” 2013 8

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”At the current rate of capital expenditure, the next decade will see over $6 trillion allocated to developing fossil fuels.

With a limited and declining carbon budget, much of this risks being wasted on unburnable assets.”

Source: “Unburnable Carbon 2013: Wasted Capital and Stranded Assets,” 2013

Stranded Assets

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“… we are confident that none of our hydrocarbon reserves are now or will become ‘stranded’.”

ExxonMobil believes that … the scenario where governments restrict hydrocarbon production in a way to reduce GHG emissions 80 % [by 2050] is highly unlikely.”

“We believe that … an artificial capping of carbon-based fuels to levels in the “low carbon scenario” is highly unlikely.”

Source: ExxonMobil, “Energy and Carbon -- Managing the Risks,” March 31, 2014

Exxon’s View

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Source: UNCTAD, “Investor-State Dispute Settlement Database,” 2013 12

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