Emissions Savings: Carbon Footprint and Oil Giant

emissions savings: It added that the emissions savings that should result from the work to restore and protect natural ecosystems also would serve to address carbon emissions generated by the customers who use Shell's products, according to The Independent. Ben van Beurden, chief executive at Royal Dutch Shell, said the latest investments are part of the company's wider emission reduction strategy, which has seen the oil giant step up investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, renewables and other clean technologies in recent years. The oil giant said the new program, which initially will focus on reforestation partnerships in Spain and the Netherlands, is designed to support its recently announced target to reduce its Net Carbon Footprint by 2 percent to 3 percent over the next three years. There is no single solution to tackling climate change, he said in a statement. Shell will play its part. A transformation of the global energy system is needed, from electricity generation to industry and transport. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.