ExxonMobil hit with record €3.3m penalty for failing to report CO2

Jessica Shankleman
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Fine is major embarrassment for oil giant, says WWF

ExxonMobil has received a stark reminder of the need to comply with green regulations, after it was fined €3m for failing to report 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions from a Scottish chemical plant....

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