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What You Need to Know About Thursday’s Big Oil Hearing
Big Oil has had a reckoning with the public. It’s had a reckoning in court. And on Thursday, it will have a reckoning in front of Congress’ most powerful committee.
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Children of Shell Employees Sure Seem to Be Embarrassed by Their Parents
At Shell’s annual general meeting on Tuesday, a company executive told a heartwarming story. Shortly before taking the role six years ago, the fossil fuel giant’s outgoing chairman, Charles Holliday, said he had a conversation with one of the company’s employees.
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Amazon Showcases Fossil Fuel Ties the Same Day Climate Pledge Arena Sign Unveiled
On Tuesday, the blue-and-green sign that will sit atop Climate Pledge Arena rolled out to be placed atop the home of Seattle’s new hockey team. Amazon bought the naming rights to highlight the company’s plan to get to net zero emissions by 2040 and plow $US2 ($3) billion in venture capital money on its way…
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Big Oil’s Climate Plans Don’t Come Close To Meeting The Paris Agreement
Climate action plans are all the rage for polluting companies. Last month, Shell pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. It’s just the latest example: Other oil giants have recently made similar pledges as well. These pronouncements use pseudo-inspirational marketing speak, promising to “leverage” their “assets” to “reimagine” the “future.” But as a new…