BP chair exit prompts question about oil and gas giant’s reset to fossil fuels

Published 13:32 on May 27, 2026 / Last updated at 13:32 on May 27, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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A green shareholder activist group has claimed the firing of BP’s chairman on Tuesday is fixing a symptom, rather than the cause of the company’s broken governance, in a world where oil and gas profits may be squeezed in the future.
A green shareholder activist group has claimed the firing of BP’s chairman on Tuesday is fixing a symptom, rather than the cause of the company’s broken governance, in a world where oil and gas profits may be squeezed in the future.


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