The Ledger
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Lacey: 100 companies generated 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 1988
“Since 1988, only a hundred companies have been the source of 70% of the world's heat-trapping gases, and BP's campaign did a miraculously good job of deflecting that blame for nearly two decades”
Private oil majors supply just 15% of global oil and gas
“We should remember that when you put them all together, they're only 15% of world oil and gas supply. Most of the world's oil and gas comes from state controlled companies.”
Kaufman: BP PR exec admitted 'Beyond Petroleum' was mere marketing
“That PR professional was named John Kenny, and he, in, in, as early as 2006, he acknowledged it was all a devious marketing effort. It was not a sincere effort by PP to promote some sort of shift to, you know, low carbon energy or renewable energy. And he actu…”
Grassroots groups demand local influence over Equinor and BP wind projects
“Uprose and other grassroots groups, what they don't want to see is have Foreign companies like Equinor, like BP, come into the community and kind of do their own thing. What they really want is to have a say in how this project unfolds, how the companies work …”