Shell to quit US refining lobby over climate policies
The company says if sees ‘material misalignment’ with American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, which does not support the Paris Agreement
02 April 2019 - 19:43
London — Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday became the first major oil and gas company to announce plans to leave a leading US refining lobby due to disagreement on climate policies.
In its first review of its association with 19 key industry groups, the company said it had found “material misalignment” over climate policy with the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) and would quit the body in 2020...
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