Oil majors’ transition plans face conflicting demands

The 'big five' oil majors face difficult decisions about prioritising cleaner energy or shorter-term fossil fuel returns

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  • Acceleration of transition plans
  • Hydrocarbon prices cast doubts on transition plans
  • Explaining the US-Europe divergence
  • Peak fossil fuels
  • Conflicting pressures from stakeholders
  • Conflicting pressures from policymakers

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