Policy for decarbonizing European and American oil companies

 
PIIS020736760014937-9-1
DOI10.31857/S020736760014937-9
Publication type Article
Status Published
Authors
Occupation: Senior researcher at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow
Journal nameObshchestvo i ekonomika
EditionIssue 5
Pages50-68
Abstract

The article examines the recent carbon footprint reduction measures taken by BP and Eni, which have set the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Both companies are developing solar and wind energy, starting to produce “green” hydrogen, implementing carbon capture and storage programs, expanding electric car refueling networks, and offsetting CO2 emissions by planting forests. In addition, they plan to gradually cut oil and gas production and radically change corporate structures, creating new business units and transforming from international oil companies to energy companies of a wide profile. American oil companies, such as ExxonMobil and Occidental, stick to oil and gas, hoping for hydrocarbons demand recovery in the future, and for the time being they just keep improving energy efficiency and reducing the carbon intensity of their activities. However, it is obvious that under the new US president, attention to climate policy will increase. American oilmen, whose climate awareness will also be prompted by consumers, environmental organizations, financial institutions and their own shareholders, may have to step up decarbonization efforts.

KeywordsEuropean and American oil companies, energy transition, decarbonization, renewable energy sources, “green” hydrogen, electric vehicles, carbon storage and capture, carbon neutrality, BP, Eni, ExxonMobil, Occidental Petroleum
Received20.05.2021
Publication date24.05.2021
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