'This is the stark reality of climate injustice': Record Shell profits attract scathing criticism from green groups

Michael Holder
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Greenpeace activists targeted Shell's London headquarters this morning | Credit: David Mirzoeff / Greenpeace UK
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Greenpeace activists targeted Shell's London headquarters this morning | Credit: David Mirzoeff / Greenpeace UK

Oil and gas giant slammed over failure to investment more in clean energy after record profits saw it hike dividends and announce share buyback scheme

Shell has posted the biggest annual profits in the oil and gas giant's 115-year history, this morning revealing it made almost $40bn last year after global oil and gas prices soared following Russia's...

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