Governments urged to act after oil giants accused of misleading public
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Photo caption: Shell was last year ordered to cut its global carbon emissions by 45% by the end of 2030 compared with 2019 levels. Photo credit: Nick Smyth / Alamy. Article by Alex Lawson. The Guardian – September 16, 2022.
Documents suggest Shell and BP staff privately downplayed public commitments on climate crisis
Campaigners have urged governments to intervene after oil companies were accused of misleading the public about their commitment to reducing carbon emissions. Oil and gas companies including Britain’s Shell and BP were urged to “stop their deception” this week as the US House committee on oversight and reform released documents showing […]
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