Major investors pile pressure on oil and gas groups to step up climate ambition

Madeleine Cuff
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Investors representing $10.4tr in assets under management urge oil and gas sector to 'take responsibility for all its emissions'

Pressure is building on oil and gas groups to adopt tougher carbon reduction strategies ahead of a series of annual general meetings (AGM) next week. A coalition of major investors representing $10.4tr...

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