"They need jobs."
The Solar Industry Created More Jobs In 2014 Than Oil And Gas Extraction
That's just solar. There's lot of other green energy jobs, along with retrofitting to reduce demand.
"Ally you all are doing is slightly embarrassing Shell with these demonstrations."
I'm pretty sure Shellshaming is part of the plan, altho that's secondary to pressuring public servants at the Port Authority to revoke permission to use the port.
" Find another way to stop Shell."
Why? It's by all non-violent means possible.
Conservative MP and chairman of the energy and climate change committee, Tim Yeo has said that the problem of stranded assets within the fossil fuel industry is real. The comments come as the chief executive of Shell said the current energy debate was “naïve”.Speaking at the International Petroleum Week annual dinner, Ben van Beurden, head of Shell, claimed that the climate change debate often boiled down to “fossil fuels out, renewables in”, adding that this is a “naïve” view of a sustainable energy future. Van Burden argued that fossil fuels will need to underpin energy for decades to come and, as a result, the risk of stranded assets is minimal.
He also called on the fossil fuels industry to actively engage in the climate change debate, stating the sector “should be less aloof, more assertive”.
In response, Yeo has said the company should be wary as investors are increasingly considering the long term. According to the Guardian, Yeo said, “I do believe the problem of stranded assets is a real one now.
blueandgreentomorrow.com
Shell bows to investor pressure on climate risk
WASHINGTON Jan 29 In a rare move, oil major Shell on Thursday backed a resolution proposed by activist investors to force the company to recognize climate change risks by improving its transparency.
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