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ExxonMobil accused of ‘greenwashing’ over carbon capture plan it failed to invest in (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Investigation reveals project oil giant promoted may never leave drawing board and has received no licence or government support

Motorists concerned about the impact on the planet of petrol and diesel cars may be comforted by Esso’s marketing campaign on “thoughtful driving”.

One of its most eye-catching initiatives is a proposal to trap carbon dioxide at a vast oil refinery and petrochemical complex on the south coast and store it under the seabed of the English Channel.

The oil refinery at Fawley, a village in Hampshire, is operated by the US firm ExxonMobil, Esso’s parent company. The oil firm says the scheme will mean drivers can “fill up with less impact” and make “a major contribution to the UK’s move to net zero”.

But now the oil giant faces allegations of greenwashing as an investigation by openDemocracy reveals that the project may never get off the drawing board. It hasn’t received a licence or government support, and the company has not committed any of its own money to build it.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They aren't mutually exclusive!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

But if it's fraud, why call it green-washing?
It seems a bit like calling murder, physical abuse.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Greenwashing isn't a crime, though I would like it to be. Greenwashing is the plan and the marketing good will they got from it, not doing anything at the end is fraud. Both occurred.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Never mind.
Either I'm not explaining it well, or your assumptions are getting in the way of understanding.
Whatever the case, it doesn't really matter. We can agree shit sucks, people should go to prison.