Donald Trump warned not to pull out of Paris climate agreement—by the CEO of oil giant Exxon Mobil 

Should his incoming administration follow through on plans to once again pull the United States out of the landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement—as a way to loosen regulations on fossil fuel companies—it could actually end up hurting companies like Exxon Mobil, according to the oil giant’s CEO. 

Two years after Obama first helped pave the way for the Paris Accords, which seek to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, Trump led the country out of the agreement. Upon assuming office, Biden reversed this decision on Day One, going on to spur record investment in clean technology. If Trump once again pulls the U.S. out of Paris, it will have marked the fourth straight administration with diametrically opposed energy and climate policies. 

“I don’t think the stops and starts are the right thing for businesses,” Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Tuesday. “It is extremely inefficient. It creates a lot of uncertainty. 

The Exxon Mobil boss was in Azerbaijan to attend COP29 in Baku, the second straight time that a city rich from exploiting its fossil fuel deposits played host to the United Nations climate conference after Abu Dhabi last year.

“Drill, baby, drill”

Trump has promised to “drill, baby, drill”, but this constant backtracking on agreed policy has made it difficult for companies with long term investment horizons that can end up stuck with stranded assets—such as oil companies. Woods said it was unhelpful for businesses “to have the pendulum swing back and forth as administrations change”.

He assured Exxon would not deviate from its strategy, which includes investments in controversial carbon capture technology, just because of Trump’s election. But he did not deny that adjustments may need to be made should government policy change materially.  

Exxon Mobil has a unique and at times uncomfortable relationship with Trump: Woods got his job as CEO after predecessor Rex Tillerson was picked to serve as the incoming president’s secretary of state. Tillerson spent only 13 months as secretary of state before being pushed out by Trump.

Fortune reached out to the Trump campaign for comment but has yet to receive a response.

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