Study: Oil majors' global decarbonisation scenarios are incompatible with Paris Agreement goals

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Climate Analytics study warns global decarbonisation pathways published by BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Equinor are not in line with Paris Agreement

Global decarbonisation pathways produced by oil giants BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Equinor to aid their future strategies are incompatible with the Paris Agreement, and would likely "bust" any chances of...

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