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The oil company Shell would need to use 28.6m hectares (70.7m acres) of land – an area roughly the size of Italy – to offset 35% of its emissions by 2050 using such techniques…
The Guardian
We’re going to need a bigger planet: the problem with fixing the climate with trees
Maanvi Singh: Sat 13 Nov 2021 06.00 GMT
As the United Nations Cop26 climate conference in Glasgow winds down, many world leaders and corporate boards are embracing an increasingly popular idea to solve climate change: trees.
The Washington Post
Big Oil’s Friday Feeling Will Pass
By Liam Denning | Bloomberg: 30 Oct 2021
Extracts
The inverse of the world’s anxiety about winter energy shortages is higher prices, portending a good fourth quarter to follow. As an added bonus, it provides a schadenfreude-inflected counterargument on days like Thursday. Exxon CEO Darren Woods mentioned it in his opening remarks to the House Oversight Committee to emphasize the difficulty of moving away from fossil fuels.
As an added added bonus, one of those oil majors moving a bit more quickly than most, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, has attracted the attention of an activist, Third Point LLC’s Dan Loeb, calling for it to split its green operations (plus gas) from its old oil business.
The Washington Post
Shell Oil president pressed on whether warming is ‘existential threat’
By Maxine Joselow 12:04 p.m.
Gretchen Watkins, president of Shell Oil, would not concede under questioning that climate change poses an “existential threat” to the nation and the world, even as the oil company rolled out a new pledge to cut planet-warming emissions early Thursday.
“I agree climate change is one of the biggest challenges in the world today, which is why at Shell, we’re in action,” Watkins said.
REUTERS
Shell says break-up of group would not work in real life
LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) hit back on Thursday against an activist fund’s call for the company to break up, with top executives saying its businesses operate better together than apart.
Reporting by Shadia Nasralla; additional reporting by Svea Herbst Bayliss and Simon Jessop; Editing by David Gaffen, Jason Neely, Mark Potter, Barbara Lewis, Christina Fincher and Marguerita Choy
Introduction by John Donovan: Printed below is a news story published by openDemocracy with links to related coverage by City AM and The Times. The Sunday Times published a related article in 2001 headlined MI6 ‘Firm’ Spied on Green Groups. That undercover activity targeted Greenpeace and other perceived enemies of Shell and BP. Like BP, Shell is also still using covert intelligence activity. SEE Shell’s failed blundering attempt to kill my royaldutchshell.website
Also related: Top spy takes early retirement from MI6… only to be hired by BP…
By John Donovan
Channel 4 TV documentary Joe Lycett vs The Oil Giant which aired at 9pm in the UK, 24 Oct 2021.
FROM CHANNEL 4 WEBSITE: Joe Lycett takes on Shell, as he investigates whether the oil giant is as eco-friendly as its advertising makes it out to be. Joe meets climate experts and investigates whether Shell are as eco-friendly as their advertising makes out, before making his own parody version of their ads. But will Shell sit up and listen?
Transcript extracts from the interview with John Donovan
Shell likely to miss own emission reduction goals, shareholder group says
Oct. 22, 2021 12:32 PM ETRoyal Dutch Shell plc (RDS.A), RDS.BBy: Carl Surran, SA News Editor
BY PRESS ASSOCIATION 2021
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Joe Lycett staged a stunt outside Shell’s HQ in London to campaign against the company’s “greenwashing”.
The comedian, 33, arrived outside the offices in a yellow bus painted with a mural of a mock Shell advert featuring the caption “We’re turning our carbon emissions green for earth day”.
He and several dancers then performed a routine that culminated in Lycett being sprayed with grey paint to represent oil.
A parody television advert starring Lycett was then shown outside the firm’s HQ.
Photo Credit: Photographic Services, Shell International Limited.
Inspire Clean Energy and Shell Close Acquisition Deal
Sep 15, 2021, 12:00 ET
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Inspire, a technology enabled clean energy company, announced that it has officially completed its acquisition agreement with Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc. As part of Shell, Inspire intends to accelerate its mission by scaling its offering of clean energy access to homes in the U.S.
The Guardian
Science Museum to remove climate placard from Shell-sponsored show
Thursday 9 Sept 2021
The Science Museum has said it will take down a placard created by a student for the school climate strikes after an appeal to remove it from an exhibition sponsored by Shell.
In an open letter sent to the museum, the UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN) called for the placards to never be used in any “fossil fuel-sponsored” space again, saying the inclusion in the Our Future Planet exhibition was an attempt to greenwash and legitimise the oil company.
Shell is looking to develop a huge floating offshore wind farm in South Korea
Anmar Frangoul: CNBC: PUBLISHED FRI, SEP 3 20217:48 AM EDTA joint venture centered around the development of a massive floating offshore wind farm in waters off South Korea has been formally established.
Oil and gas major Shell has an 80% stake in the JV, which is called MunmuBaram, with the remaining 20% held by CoensHexicon. The latter is itself a joint venture between South Korea-headquartered COENS and Swedish firm Hexicon.
In a statement earlier this week Shell said the project was in what it described as “a feasibility assessment stage.” If built, the 1.4 gigawatt wind farm would be situated between 65 and 80 kilometers off Ulsan, a coastal city and industrial hub in the south east of the country.
OILPRICE.COM
U.S. Utilities Could Face Slew Of Climate Lawsuits
Several years ago, a major US electric utility, wrote in its 10-K , a document filed annually with federal securities regulators, that it could not “currently estimate the financial impact of climate policies… or litigation alleging …” damages, but admitted they could require “material capital…” (FirstEnergy, 2018 10-K. Fast forward to the 2020 document, FirstEnergy said it could not predict “timing and ultimate outcome..” of environmental actions. Not much progress.) Was that cautionary verbiage a hint? (Not being forthcoming in documents like the 10-K carries significant legal penalties, so take it seriously.)
The Motley Fool
Rupert Hargreaves | Saturday, 14th August, 2021
Extracts:
The Royal Dutch Shell (LSE: RDSB) share price used to be a staple holding for income investors. That was until the company cut its dividend last year for the first time since the Second World War.
Volatile oil prices have always been a risk for the enterprise. In the past, the group’s size and diversification has helped it manage this uncertainty. However, I think the threat of climate change now presents an even more considerable risk for the company and one that could jeopardise its very existence.
The Guardian
Shell boss: we have no plans to change strategy despite emissions ruling
Jillian Ambrose: Thu 29 Jul 2021 16.47 BST
‘Unreasonable’ court ruling does not need new strategy, Van Beurden says, as firm reveals multibillion-dollar shareholder windfall
Ben van Beurden denied the company would need to change its plans to meet the tougher court-ordered climate targets on Thursday, as he revealed a multibillion-dollar shareholder windfall for investors and better-than-expected quarterly profits.
Reuters
Tue, July 27, 2021, 7:33 PM
July 27 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell Plc said on Tuesday it would buy renewable energy retailer Inspire Energy Capital LLC, as the European major looks to expand its renewable power business in the United States.The deal, by the company’s unit Shell New Energies U.S. LLC, advances Shell’s strategy to build and scale renewable and low-carbon businesses with a target to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050.
Shell has been seeking ways to accelerate its energy transition strategy and deepen carbon emission cuts following a landmark Dutch court ruling in May.
Like other oil companies, Shell has come under investor pressure to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions…
Forbes
What If Shell Followed Volkswagen’s Example In The Fight Against Climate Change?
: I really like my local Shell Gas Station, they have always been very helpful, so I am sad that we can no longer go there. Our family will be BOYCOTTING SHELL in the USA to STOP Seismic Testing on the South African Coast to protect Marine Life.
: Selection of Comments posted on the Telegraph article Future of North Sea oil in doubt as Shell pulls the plug on Cambo
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Fortunately the Japanese have seen sense and are encouraging new oil and gas projects:
Government officials have been quietly urging trading houses, refiners and utilities to slow down their move away from fossil fuels, and even encouraging new investments in oil-and-gas projects.
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Let me correct that headline for you."victory for Nicola Sturgeon, Saudi Arabia and Russia as Shell walks away..." Fixed it for you.
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: Comments from BBC News Article 15 Nov 2021: Shell plans to move headquarters to the UK
rl: 10:52 15 Nov
If this had been the other way around, this article would have featured prominently in the main news page, rather than under the “Business” section. This is why people question the BBC’s impartiality..
No2EU: 10:54 15 Nov
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If this had been the other way around, this article would have featured prominently in the main news page, rather than under the “Business” section.This is why people question the BBC’s impartiality..(P.S. I voted remain)
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No2EU replied: And Brexit would be blamed.
Can't imagine what prompted this move:
"Earlier this year, a court in the Netherlands ruled that by 2030 Shell must cut its CO2 emissions by 45% compared to 2019 levels.” This only applies to the Netherlands
greenbird10 11:01 15 Nov
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Can't imagine what prompted this move:"Earlier this year, a court in the Netherlands ruled that by 2030 Shell must cut its CO2 emissions by 45% compared to 2019 levels."This only applies to the Netherlands
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greenbird10 replied:
Think that's all the article needed to say to explain the move.
Arcangel: 10:56 15 Nov
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The truth is corporations are concerned about EU bureaucratic interference. We saw with AstraZenica that the EU will block trade if they believe it gives them an advantage. Google and other tech companies are increasingly being fined billions to fund EU wages and pensions. The EU is a bit anti business. It would be better to just focus on trade and creating friendly partnerships.
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Arcangel replied:
Agreed, but tbh I would rather we were stricter on companies like Shell given they are responsible for a large amount of the worlds pollution
: Shell turns its back on Royal Dutch heritage after climate ruling and dividend tax Shell's jumping ship to the UK bids farewell to over 130 years of association with the Dutch monarchy https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/11/15/turns-back-royal-dutch-heritage-climate-ruling-dividend-tax/
: Joe Lycett should talk to his friend Jimmy Carr about Shell. Jimmy worked in Shell marketing dept during the 1990s at Shell Mex House in the Strand.
: All I can say is that I worked on the Rigs onshore and offshore with almost every major oil company in the world. And by far Shell was the best. The most Professional, Safest and I should add treated all the workers the best. The worst BP.
: Link for Shell Job Applications: https://www.shell.com/careers.html Shell Fraud and Scam Alert https://www.shell.com/fraud-and-scam-alert.html
: ABOUT TIME! With the continued number of offshore cases, deaths in the office, and impacts on production, it's a simple business decision. Expect a number of offshore folks will complain mightily, but not too different than the complaints for implementation of the life saving rules, flame retardant clothing, drug testing, etc...
: I am sure that the Shell big bosses today had a lot to process with respect to the vaccine requirements. Offshore GOM, about half of the Shell staff based offshore have not "self declared" their vaccination status, while over 95% of the office based staff have. The operations teams have openly commented about the "risk" that people will leave if Shell or USCG required vaccinations for offshore work. On the other side of the coin, shutting in production for a few days on a TLP due to lack of healthy control room operators would suggest that we can afford to find people who will take the shot. There are so many skilled production operators that have lost employment in the last three years... just up the pay and fill the vacancies! Come on Shell do the right thing and make the vaccine a requirement - the safety of the staff has always been stated as the highest value. Any claim that this is a diversity and inclusiveness issue is a completely false narrative. Its like comparing it to respect people who choose to drive without a seatbelt, work at heights without fall protection, or don't wash their hands after using the toilet!
: Self explanatory: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/shell-weighs-jab-or-job-policy-employees-document-2021-09-09/
: the 11 refined products terminals. 5 in the northeast most likely to be acquired by Buckeye partners, and the remaining 6 by Motiva. Before the end of the year!
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