BP and Equinor team up for multi-billion dollar US offshore wind push

James S Murray
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BP makes first major move in support of new net zero emissions strategy, with $1.1bn move to secure stakes in wave of US offshore wind projects

BP has backed up its high profile pledge to put itself on a trajectory to net zero emissions with the announcement today it is teaming up with rival oil major Equinor to develop a fleet of US offshore...

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