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ExxonMobil accused of ‘greenwashing’ over carbon capture plan it failed to invest in

www.theguardian.com ExxonMobil accused of ‘greenwashing’ over carbon capture plan it failed to invest in

Investigation reveals project oil giant promoted may never leave drawing board and has received no licence or government support

ExxonMobil accused of ‘greenwashing’ over carbon capture plan it failed to invest in

Doug Parr, chief scientist for Greenpeace UK, said carbon capture and storage was hailed by the oil industry as a “miraculous silver bullet”, but had failed to deliver. “Carbon capture and storage does not appear to be much closer to reducing carbon emissions, or being affordable, than it did 20 years ago,” he said. “This scheme stands out as greenwashing.”

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