washington president donald trump administration contact u.s. energy company ask view u.n. global climate accord accord two source knowledge effort sign trump reconsider 2016 campaign pledge back deal source ask name authorize speak publicly subject say many company reach administration say would prefer unite state remain pact would also support reduce u.s. commitments deal accord agree nearly 200 countries paris 2015 would limit planetary warm part slash carbon dioxide emissions burn fossil fuel part deal unite state commit reduce emissions 26 28 percent 2005 level 2025. source name company contact one source say company publicly trade fossil fuel company add white house would consider input make decision paris accord shortly source say white house lead discussions fossil fuel company state department represent unite state climate negotiations take part white house official decline comment trump call climate change hoax vow campaign white house cancel paris climate agreement within 100 days claim would costly u.s. economy since elect mostly quiet issue new york time interview november say would keep open mind paris deal members family inner circle also meet climate change advocate former vice president al gore december officials exxon mobil conocophillips chevron peabody energy corp others immediately comment ask whether contact white house paris accord several include exxon mobil conocophillips express public support pact world coal association represent peabody miners also say support deal exxon mobil chief executive darren woods recently call pledge come paris agreement effective framework deal emissions point exxon work cut carbon emissions comment exxon website woods write believe company believe climate risk warrant action go take us business governments consumers make meaningful progress rex tillerson exxon former ceo u.s. secretary state also support remain part climate change discussion confirmation hear say see climate change imminent national security threat say u.s. would good serve table remain party climate change negotiations conoco ceo ryan lance similarly say favor u.s. remain paris agreement ceraweek comment last week part could create opportunities natural gas operations investments carbon-capture storage benjamin sporton president world coal association similar stance number well-developed carbon capture storage project unite state already global leader clean coal technology give role give low emissions coal technology paris agreement many develop economies clear benefit remain within agreement j. robinson west former chairman magellan petroleum corp. manage director boston consult group say president trump anti-paris accord sentiments probably reflect deal ceos small company operate u.s. independents anti-climate change ... stuff cost money global company operate world operate one standard high standard wherever operate say global oil company spend heavily environmental initiatives recent years exxon mobil example log 4.9 billion environmental spend 2016 2.24 percent total revenue accord annual report securities exchange commission conocophillips spend 627 million 2.57 percent revenue trump seek input u.s. energy company paris climate pact