BP boosts fossil fuel spending to $10 billion, sets $20 billion divestment target
BP said on Wednesday it would increase annual oil and gas investment to $10 billion, returning the focus to fossil fuels, as part of CEO Murray Auchincloss' efforts to boost returns and improve financial performance.
Oil major BP to slash renewable spending and double down on fossil fuels in strategy reset
British oil major BP on Wednesday announced plans to increase annual oil and gas investment to $10 billion as part of a fundamental strategic reset.
BP slashes renewables investment and boosts fossil fuel production
Oil and gas giant BP has again slashed its renewable energy investment and announced more funding for greater fossil fuel production. In a further row back of climate targets the company has said renewable energy investment will fall by $5bn (£3.95bn) a year to just $1bn to $2bn (£790m to £1.58bn).
BP to drop renewables goals and shift focus back to fossil fuels
BP CEO Murray Auchincloss will tell investors the company is abandoning its target to grow renewable generation capacity 20-fold between 2019 and 2030 to 50 gigawatts.
BP to ditch renewables goals and return focus to fossil fuels
STORY: Sources say BP's chief executive is to scrap a target to increase renewable generation 20-fold by 2030.And will instead return its focus to fossil fuels.BP's shares have underperformed rivals in recent years.
BP to slash renewables spending in pivot back to oil and gas
BP will spend $10bn a year on producing more oil and gas, slash its spending on renewable energy and sell $20bn of assets as it tries to revive its share price under pressure from activist investor Elliott Management.
Report: BP to drop renewable energy goals in favor of fossil fuels
BP CEO Murray Auchincloss is announcing plans to ditch the company's goal of growing renewable generation capacity 20-fold by 2030 and instead return focus to fossil fuels, Reuters reports. The goal measured growth from 2019 figures.
BP slashes green energy spending and turns back towards fossil fuels
The move follows pressure from some investors to boost profits at the firm, but has also angered environmental groups.
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BP cuts investment in clean energy and boosts oil and gas in major strategy shift
BP slashed planned investment in renewable energy and said Wednesday that it would increase annual oil and gas spending to $10 billion, in a major strategy shift aimed at boosting earnings and ...