'Net Zero Standard for Oil and Gas': Inside the new guidebook for fossil fuel company transition plans

Cecilia Keating
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'Net Zero Standard for Oil and Gas': Inside the new guidebook for fossil fuel company transition plans

Leading oil and gas companies and major investors have published a set of principles oil and gas companies should follow if they want to align with net zero goals - but what constitutes a credible plan?

A new standard has been established to outline what a credible net zero strategy looks like for the oil and gas sector, in a bid to help investors benchmark the climate plans of different fossil fuel firms...

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