The New York Attorney General’s investigations into Exxon Mobil are likely to result in a settlement where the company and others in the energy industry agree to make fuller disclosures of climate-change risks, according to experts. The Attorney General’s office has begun a probe to see if the company lied to the public or investors about the risks of climate change and how they might hurt its fortunes, according to a New York Times report last week. The investigation will trace events back to the 1970s to see if Exxon Mobil financed scientific studies to suppress the risks of climate change. It would also examine if the company informed its shareholders adequately about how its profits could suffer as fossil fuels are replaced by alternative fuels. Exxon Mobil has rejected allegations that it suppressed climate change research, adding that it has consistently disclosed information about the business risks of climate change.…