In response to Shell dropping its plans to cut oil production each year for the rest of the decade, Helen Clarkson, CEO of Climate Group, said:
“This is not just a run-of-the-mill business decision but Shell recklessly abandoning its responsibilities for the climate crisis. It has now lost its claim to any form of climate credibility and is moving into pariah status.
“We can already see the impacts of climate change with more frequent wildfires, heatwaves and floods. We can only attempt to keep the world on track to remaining liveable if we radically reshape our economies and the use of fossil fuels within them. And that needs to start with the fossil fuel companies.
“As a company that has both profited from the sale of fossil fuels and has been ordered to cut emissions by the courts in the Netherlands, it’s now time for Shell to step up and lead, not just prioritise profits.”
