Ah, the fossil fuel industry—where record-breaking heatwaves, climate disasters, and widespread energy poverty are just background noise to another year of grotesque profits. Shell and BP have once again proven that they are masters of cashing in on planetary destruction, raking in a staggering £26.2 billion in profits in 2024—more than doublewhat the UK has committed to international climate finance over five years. Yes, you read that right: these two planetary arsonists made more in one year than the UK plans to spend on fixing their mess over half a decade.
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Shell and BP: Drowning in Billions While the Planet Burns
2: Controversies surrounding Shell
One of the Wikipedia articles removed in its entirety focussed on a range of controversies arising from the activities of Royal Dutch Shell stretching back over the decades, including its 50 plus years record of exploitation and pollution in Nigeria.Controversies surrounding Royal Dutch Shell
There have been concerns over Royal Dutch Shell over environmental and health and safety related issues as well as in respect of its businesses practices and priorities. In recent times Shells management has acknowledged some of these problems and has promised to take steps to repair damage done both to the affected parties and to its own reputation, which has involved tightening internal controls between its different subsidiaries, an ostensible commitment to corporate social responsibility, an extensive global advertising campaign and other initiatives in the late 1990s (see Ken Saro-Wiwa) and early 2000s.