Oil giant, only 1% of the budget to green energy

In environmental group of 24 large energy companies to do rankings, most European companies in low carbon investment spending, China, Russia and the United States at the bottom of some enterprises.

in the world's biggest energy company's total investment budget, low carbon investment accounts for only a small part, although the oil and gas industry for as the main sources of global greenhouse gas emissions.

total ( Total) , shell ( 壳) Equinor, Norway and Italy's eni ( Eni) European companies are in low carbon investment spending most of the company, but overall, low carbon investment in the industry total in 2018 capital spending accounted for only 1. 3%.

the figure from nonprofit environmental organizations and investment institutions CDP released a new report. CDP 24 according to oil and gas companies in the global transition to a clean fuel made preparations, they are the rankings.

the European energy giant positive towards lighter gas pollution and climate related set goals and investment in low-carbon technologies, they ranked among the top in strengthening adaptability, while China's cnooc ( Cnooc) And sinopec ( Sinopec) , the Russian oil company ( Rosneft) And the marathon oil company of the United States ( MarathonOil) In the 24 companies at the bottom.

　　“ Shift to a low-carbon economy raises a question: oil and gas companies will play what role? ” CDP, a senior analyst at Luke? Darren Fletcher ( LukeFletcher) Say, & other; Oil and gas company received more and more supervision from investors. ”

the shareholders put pressure on energy company, asking them for the energy industry's role in the global warming is liable. Although many companies to take the measures of reducing gas combustion and emissions of methane, established to reduce & other; Net carbon footprint throughout the &; The long-term goal, but environmentalists and investors believe that they do not go far enough.

in investors increased attention, oil and gas companies are struggling to deal with a problem: how to profit less than traditional fossil fuel business field of green energy to invest?

as the world turns to green energy, investors also requires enterprise investment project with economic resilience, global warming and disclosure to investors return and the risk of financial stability.

the oil market downturn forced firms to cut costs for many years, to repay the debt and rein in spending. Now, big energy companies are gradually recovery. And as the price of crude oil and cash flow has picked up again, investors for the company's investment in clean energy.

large oil and gas producers have warned that forcing firms to cut the traditional oil and gas project spending, to investment in low carbon projects or flexible shale oil and gas production in the United States, is bound to threaten energy security, causing supply shortages.

　　“ Renewable energy is developing at an amazing speed, & throughout; Bp ( 英国石油公司(BP) Chief executive, Bob? Dudley ( BobDudley) Said last month. He also pointed out that to around 2040, renewable energy may account for a third of the energy structure as a whole. “ But we still need to meet the demand of the other two thirds. ”