Facing rising anger from young people for their role in accelerating climate cha...
NEW YORK - Facing rising anger from young people for their role in accelerating climate change, chief executives of major oil companies launched an effort on Monday to burnish their image on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Action Summit.
It took place as top oil company CEOs, including BP Plc’s Bob Dudley and Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Ben van Beurden, met to discuss the industry’s response to climate change, while Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg angrily condemned world leaders and industry for failing to act quickly enough on the issue.
Buisson took part in Monday’s dialogue reluctantly but said she felt it was necessary to channel the anger she felt on the streets into action by meeting face-to-face with oil executives. While she said the industry is taking positive steps by making some investments in renewable energy and technology to capture and store carbon, she suspects the companies have been pushing Washington to deregulate their industry.
The protesters chanted: “No gas, no oil - keep the carbon in the soil!” and “They knew, they lied, they need to pay!”
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