UK’s £22bn carbon capture pledge follows surge in lobbying by fossil fuel industry, records show
Scope of oil and gas influence underscores concerns technology will prolong demand for planet-heating natural gas The UK government’s move to award £22bn in subsidies to carbon capture projects followed a sharp increase in lobbying by the fossil fuel industry, it can be revealed. Oil and gas giants such as Equinor, BP, and ExxonMobil attended…