Oil companies structurally incapable of achieving net zero emissions, researchers say

Published 21:43 on April 16, 2021  /  Last updated at 21:43 on April 16, 2021  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Canada, China, EMEA, International, US

Fossil-fuel companies, long accused of using carbon offsets to avoid instead of accelerating the transition to a low-carbon future, may be structurally incapable of making that transition, according to a peer-reviewed paper published Thursday.
Fossil-fuel companies, long accused of using carbon offsets to avoid instead of accelerating the transition to a low-carbon future, may be structurally incapable of making that transition, according to a peer-reviewed paper published Thursday.


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