European oil majors have increased their ambitions to tackle climate change markedly in the last six months, with Total, Shell, BP, Repsol and Eni all having made commitments to significantly reduce the carbon intensity of the energy they supply.
The moves, encouraged by pressure from investors and consumers, mark a significant departure from their North American peers and the difference in approach seems likely to intensify in years to come. However, their claims to be aligned with the net zero targets that many countries are introducing are overstated, a new report claims.