Oil giants accused of greenwashing for failure over vitality transition

An evaluation of BP, Shell, Chevron and ExxonMobil finds a mismatch between their rhetoric on low-carbon vitality and their actions and spending

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Oil rigs at Cromarty Firth in Invergordon, UK

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4 of the world’s largest oil firms have been accused of greenwashing for failing to match their phrases on local weather change with motion, after a examine concluded the corporations aren’t severely transitioning to low-carbon vitality.

Many worldwide oil and fuel giants have trumpeted their transition away from fossil fuels to renewable vitality and hydrogen lately, with European firms making the boldest claims. In 2020, BP and Shell each promised to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Nevertheless, an evaluation of the …