Shell waters down climate targets as critics hit out at oil major's 'backtracking'

Shell claims it will halve Scope 1 and 2 emissions by end of decade but has abandoned 2035 target and loosened 2030 objective

Deep conviction to the energy transition: Wael Sawan, the chief executive of Shell
Deep conviction to the energy transition: Wael Sawan, the chief executive of ShellPhoto: CALLAGHAN O'HARE/REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 14 March 2024, 12:30Updated 14 March 2024, 12:30