Museums defend BP sponsorship after firm abandons climate targets British Museum and Science Museum said BP’s decision to grow fossil fuel investment would not alter relationship The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025
Dirtier BP is still miles away from resetting its share price Fossil fuel giant’s strategic U-turn may be far-reaching but even after ditching climate goals the shares fell The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025
Why has BP pulled the plug on its green ambitions? Oil firm abandons plan to become net zero energy company as its CEO claims strategy went ‘too far, too fast’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025
Global stocks rise as investors await Nvidia earnings after DeepSeek knock The UK’s FTSE 100 moved 62.79 points higher, or 0.72%, to close at 8,731.46. Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025
BP slashes green energy spending and turns back towards fossil fuels The move follows pressure from some investors to boost profits at the firm, but has also angered environmental groups. Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025
How BP went from eco poster child to possible takeover target “In an industry where timing is everything, BP made the right bet at the wrong time,” says one professor who has studied its strategy. Fortune · Feb 26, 2025
Transition to renewables taking longer than thought, senior BP figure tells MPs Louise Kingham said ‘clarity’ from the UK Government is needed to unlock investment in the North Sea as she reaffirmed BP’s commitment to net zero. The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025
BP to slash spending on net zero ventures as it focuses on oil and gas again British energy company BP has confirmed it is to slash spending on green ventures and up its oil and gas production The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025
BP slashes net-zero spending by nearly £4bn in renewed oil and gas focus The fossil fuels giant said it would increase oil and gas investment by about 20% to £7.9 billion a year as part of a major strategy update. Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025
BP blames ‘misplaced’ faith in green transition for its renewed focus on fossil fuels CEO Murray Auchincloss says ‘fundamental reset’ will mean cut of more than £4bn to low-carbon investment plan The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025
BP takes the axe to investment in green energy in "shocking" strategy U-turn Rethink comes five years after BP set ambitious targets to cut production of oil and gas by 40% by 2030 Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025
BP expected to roll back green energy pledges to boost profit The oil giant was criticised by environmental groups amid forecasts that it will roll back pledges made five years ago in a bid to boost profit. Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025
BP signs $25bn deal to redevelop Iraq’s oil and gasfields as it slashes investments in renewable energy BP previously committed to cut oil and gas production by 40 per cent by 2030 The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025
BP to slash renewable energy generation to pivot to fossil fuels OIL and gas company BP is expected to ditch a target to ramp up renewable energy generation by 2030 in a bid to pivot back towards fossil fuels and… The National (Scotland) · Feb 26, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025 BP expected to scrap renewables target in shift back to fossil fuels Goal of increasing renewable energy generation 20-fold to be ditched, shareholders to be told this week
Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025 FTSE 100 falls after plunging consumer confidence report Polling by the British Retail Consortium found expectations for the economy worsened for the fifth consecutive month in February.
Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025 BP investors demand vote on any plans to scrap climate goals The oil giant is expected to go back on a promise to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at a strategy meeting next week.
Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025 Hedge fund’s BP stake worth £3.8bn as firm expected to ditch green promises Activist investor Elliott Management is expected to push for BP to pivot back towards traditional oil and gas.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025 Activist hedge fund reportedly amasses £3.8bn stake in BP Elliott Management expected to demand strategy changes including pushing to abandon green energy pledge
The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025 Time for BP’s chair to head for the exit Helge Lund is too closely tied to share price failure and BP’s inability to carry its investors with it
Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025 FTSE 100 nudges up despite Trump steel tariffs The blue-chip index has hit a succession of record highs in recent weeks.
International Business Times · Feb 11, 2025 BP Pledges Strategic 'Reset' As Profit Tumbles Britain's BP on Tuesday said its annual net profit slumped 97 percent last year, as the struggling oil and gas giant pledged to "fundamentally reset" its strategy.
The National (Scotland) · Feb 11, 2025 BP and Shell profits more than double UK climate commitments, new figures show BP and Shell profits in 2024 more than double the UK’s climate financial commitments, new figures show ...
Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025 BP profits slump to four year low as activist shareholder circles Disappointing results come weeks before major investor update on new strategy
Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025 BP boss vows to ‘reset’ strategy after annual profits slump The FTSE 100 firm reported a 36% drop in profits to £7 billion, as speculation grows that it will turn away from renewables to improve returns.