If emissions by customers using its products are included, Shell's global carbon footprint equals that of Russia. And despite a May 2021 court ruling that it needs to reduce global net carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels, the company is still working on developing new oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea and Libya.
That said, converting gas stations to charging hubs is both a tangible step in the right direction and an oil giant's response to undeniable shifts in consumer demand. In 2021, more new battery electric vehicles were registered in the UK than over the previous five years combined, with plug-ins accounting for more than one in six new cars.
