The state attorney general’s office announced Thursday it is suing ExxonMobil Corp. for allegedly deceiving the state’s consumers about the role the company’s products play in climate change and misleading investors about the potential financial risks to the company.

“Exxon has known for decades about the catastrophic climate impacts of burning fossil fuels — its chief product,’’ Attorney General Maura Healey said in a statement. “Yet to this day, Exxon continues to deceive Massachusetts consumers and investors about the dangerous climate harms caused by its oil and gasoline products and the significant risks of climate change — and efforts to address it — to Exxon’s business. We are suing to stop this illegal deception and penalize the company for its misconduct.’’


The civil complaint, which alleged violations of the state’s consumer and investor protection laws and related regulations, was filed Thursday in Suffolk Superior Court.