Outgoing chief executive Bernard Looney presided over plans to cut fossil fuel output by end of decadeBP’s climate goals must not “evaporate” along with another chief executive, campaign groups have warned, after the shock resignation of Bernard Looney.The 53-year-old Irishman is stepping down as CEO after three years at the helm of Britain’s biggest petroleum company after failing to disclose full details of relationships with colleagues, although many old-school shareholders had also reportedly been putting pressure on him behind the scenes over his plans for a net zero energy transition by 2050. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/14/bp-must-not-backtrack-climate-action-after-ceo-exit-campaigners-bernard-looney
Author : Jonathan Watts
Publish date : 2023-09-14 11:45:20
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