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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Alex Lawson Energy correspondent

Governments urged to act after oil giants accused of misleading public

Shell's Brent Bravo oil rig in a North Sea storm
Shell was last year ordered to cut its global carbon emissions by 45% by the end of 2030 compared with 2019 levels. Photograph: Nick Smyth/Alamy

Campaigners have urged governments to intervene after oil companies were accused of misleading the public about their commitment to reducing carbon emissions.

Oil and gas companies including Britain’s Shell and BP were urged to “stop their deception” this week as the US House committee on oversight and reform released documents showing that oil industry executives privately downplayed their public messages on efforts to tackle the climate crisis.

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