Independent
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2022-01-18
Environmentalists accuse Exxon of ‘half-truths’ over 2050 net-zero plan
Exxon is one of 20 fossil fuel companies which have created 35 per cent of all energy-related emissions globally since 1965
Exxon is one of 20 fossil fuel companies which have created 35 per cent of all energy-related emissions globally since 1965
Caveat: Plan excludes emissions from customers burning oil and gas, which account for most of Exxon's climate impact.
Exxon Mobil on Tuesday pledged to cut to zero its net carbon emissions from its global operations by 2050.
The target does not account for the climate impact of its customers and suppliers, leaving the company lagging the commitments of some of its rivals.
Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday pledged to cut to zero its net carbon emissions from its global operations by 2050, a step in the direction of rivals minimizing their carbon footprints.