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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Shell boss under fire for saying cutting fossil fuel production is ‘dangerous’

Lorry with Shell logo on the side
Shell recently announced it is abandoning plans to cut oil extraction each year for the rest of the decade. Photograph: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

Climate campaigners have condemned as “cynical” suggestions by the boss of the energy company Shell that cutting the world’s oil and gas production would be dangerous and irresponsible.

Wael Sawan claimed in an interview that reducing fossil fuel production, which is considered crucial in limiting the rise in global temperatures, risked worsening the cost of living crisis by limiting global energy supplies and pushing up bills.

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