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Re:The scientists hired by big oil who predicted the climate... by aliasEli on Friday July 02, 2021 @10:55AM (#27712309)
And what about their shareholders?

In the last part of the 20th century, Shell had multiple research programs into alternative energy. These were all axed under pressure from the shareholders.

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Re:The scientists hired by big oil who predicted the climate... by OrvalWintermute on Friday July 02, 2021 @11:33AM (#27712825)
Big Energy are some of the largest researchers into renewable energy, and they will become more so with the influence of ESG. ESG is flexing more muscles than ever - look at what just happened to Exxon's board thanks to a fairly small hedge fund influencing shareholders to vote in a different direction.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/business/exxon-board-clea...

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