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This is a continuation of a trend for BP, nothing new. They started this bounce back to carbon fuels a few years ago. This is just a continuation of an existing

This is a continuation of a trend for BP, nothing new. They started this bounce back to carbon fuels a few years ago. This is just a continuation of an existing trend that was already announced in public statements. It also has nothing much to do with recent electoral results. Given the choices at the ballot box in the US, there was no way to alter this -- better choices were not on offer. Neither candidate would have led the charge to do the necessary coordinating efforts to get the investments needed.

huijzer 2y ago
Similar with Shell indeed. From what I’ve heard, Shell electric car chargers are very unreliable. I think it’s a bit like Kodak. They know solar is going to eat (a part) of their lunch, but if they invest in solar then the oil revenue goes down even faster. So they don’t.
bryanlarsen 2y ago
> Given the choices at the ballot box in the US, there was no way to alter this The choice between the president who invested hundreds of billions in green energy, or "drill, baby, drill"? There was a very clear choice.
- jmward01 2y ago
  The false narrative that 'there wasn't a choice at the ballot box' needs to end. It is now abundantly clear that the two offerings in the US election were vastly different. Your vote matters and the candidates matter.
- dundarious 2y ago
  Biden was in favor of greatly expanded drilling. Harris barely articulated her positions, but it's best to assume she would be a continuation.
  - mrguyorama 2y ago
    Oh really because if you ask republicans at any point before November 5th they would absolutely assure you that ~~~Biden's~~~Harris's plan was to make it illegal to touch or extract oil, and that we were all going to live in a new dark age.
    - dundarious 2y ago
      Yes, both parties were disingenuous, one more egregiously so, but I care about results not messaging. Dems seem to think every problem is purely a messaging/PR problem.

huijzer 2y ago

Similar with Shell indeed. From what I’ve heard, Shell electric car chargers are very unreliable. I think it’s a bit like Kodak. They know solar is going to eat (a part) of their lunch, but if they invest in solar then the oil revenue goes down even faster. So they don’t.

bryanlarsen 2y ago

> Given the choices at the ballot box in the US, there was no way to alter this The choice between the president who invested hundreds of billions in green energy, or "drill, baby, drill"? There was a very clear choice.

jmward01 2y ago
The false narrative that 'there wasn't a choice at the ballot box' needs to end. It is now abundantly clear that the two offerings in the US election were vastly different. Your vote matters and the candidates matter.
dundarious 2y ago
Biden was in favor of greatly expanded drilling. Harris barely articulated her positions, but it's best to assume she would be a continuation.
- mrguyorama 2y ago
  Oh really because if you ask republicans at any point before November 5th they would absolutely assure you that ~~~Biden's~~~Harris's plan was to make it illegal to touch or extract oil, and that we were all going to live in a new dark age.
  - dundarious 2y ago
    Yes, both parties were disingenuous, one more egregiously so, but I care about results not messaging. Dems seem to think every problem is purely a messaging/PR problem.