The $60bn oil and gas investments at risk from the green energy transition

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🗞️ Driving the news: A Carbon Tracker study warns that BP, ExxonMobil, Equinor and nearly 30 other fossil fuel companies are committing billions of dollars to oil and gas projects that may be incompatible with international climate goals
• The analysis highlights the financial risks of investing in fossil fuel infrastructure as the global energy transition accelerates

🔭 The context: The study examines whether companies’ capital expenditure aligns with pathways designed to limit global warming, including Net Zero Emissions (NZE) and Announced Pledges Scenario (APS) pathways
• Projects that depend on continued high fossil fuel demand could face lower returns or become stranded assets if climate policies, clean energy deployment and market conditions shift

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Continued investment in oil and gas projects that conflict with climate goals risks locking in greenhouse gas emissions for decades
• Redirecting capital towards lower-emission energy systems could help reduce that risk and support the transition to a more sustainable economy

⏭️ What’s next: Investors and energy companies will need to assess whether planned projects remain economically viable under different climate and energy-demand scenarios

📈 One stat: 89% — the share of BP’s capital expenditure approved in 2025 that the article says is incompatible with the NZE and APS scenarios, according to Carbon Tracker.

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