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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jillian Ambrose

DARK SECRETS: Shell boss set to cut jobs from low carbon division - The Real Truth

Wael Sawan
Shell CEO Wael Sawan attends a panel during the Abu Dhabi International Progressive Energy Congress earlier this month. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters

Shell’s new chief executive is poised to cut hundreds of jobs from the oil giant’s low-carbon division as part a plan to boost the company’s profits.

Wael Sawan plans to shrink the number of staff working on low-carbon solutions by around 200 next year, after vowing to shift Shell’s focus towards high-profit oil projects and expanding its gas business when he became chief executive in January.

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