'Net zero is not enough': Oil and gas climate plans continue to jeopardise planet and investors, Carbon Tracker warns

Cecilia Keating
clock • 5 min read

Wave of strengthened net zero goals unveiled by fossil firms of late are too limited in scope and rely too heavily on offsets and carbon capture and storage, analysis published by think tank warns

The world's largest oil and gas companies are betting on society's failure to tackle climate change as they pursue reckless business plans that will see them invest heavily in assets and activities that...

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