Big Oil and Gas buying influence in Brussels

        October 22, 2019 Corporate Europe Obervatory | Europe | fossil fuels: emissions

Since 2010, 5 oil and gas companies (Shell, ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron, Total) have spent €250 million lobbying EU decision-makers to delay climate action, while CO2 emissions continue to rise (now > 408 ppm). Since 2014, the 5 majors and their lobby groups (Cefic, IOGP, essenscia, FuelsEurope, eurogas) have met EU officials more than once a week.