All new fossil fuel developments are incompatible with a habitable planet. 🌏

Yet @Shell plans to invest $16-17bn per year on its fossil fuels and chemicals business. đŸ˜±

Time to choose. Which do we want?
We have too many fossil fuel power plants already. Some of them will have to be retired early. Most fossil fuels will have to be left in the ground.

Investing in new fossil fuels is madness. Ecocidal. Suicidal. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/07/we-have-too-many-fossil-fuel-power-plants-to-meet-climate-goals/
We have too many fossil-fuel power plants to meet climate goals

To keep global warming below 1.5°C, a new study finds, we’ll also have to retire a lot of old plants and factories.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/07/we-have-too-many-fossil-fuel-power-plants-to-meet-climate-goals/
Until Shell stops investing in fossil fuels, everything else they are doing is irrelevant.

https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4027038/shell-confirms-oil-production-peaked-unveils-accelerated-green-plan

@michaelholder @shellslies @DonnachadhMc
Shell confirms oil production has peaked as it unveils 'accelerated' green plan

Oil and gas giant sets sights on developing science-based climate targets, as hydrogen, nature based solutions, carbon capture, utility business, and electric vehicle infrastructure all earmarked for...

https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4027038/shell-confirms-oil-production-peaked-unveils-accelerated-green-plan
The @churchofengland is still a major investor in @Shell.đŸ€Ż https://www.reuters.com/article/idUKL8N29Z454
Church of England's $790 mln pension investment shuns Exxon, Chevron, BP

The Church of England's 2.8 billion pound pension fund has put 600 million pounds ($789 million) into a climate index which includes Royal Dutch Shell and Repsol, but shuns BP, Exxon and Chevron.

https://www.reuters.com/article/idUKL8N29Z454
How's that investment working out for you @churchofengland?
Dear @JustinWelby, your church's money is funding the company that is trying to dodge liability for its destruction in the Niger Delta. https://twitter.com/ea_akin/status/1360223270214262790
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