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Suspicion of fraud in climate protection projects in China by oil companies

Dresden 30. May 2024 10:33 Uhr 1 min
Suspicion of fraud in climate protection projects in China by oil companies
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From: Eberhard Grün

ZDF research shows that oil companies such as Shell, Rosneft and TotalEnergies may be using fraudulent climate protection projects in China to meet their statutory climate protection targets. These so-called Upstream Emission Reduction (UER) projects, which are intended to reduce CO2 emissions during oil production, often only exist on paper.

The Federal Environment Agency has filed criminal charges. Many projects that claim to reduce CO2 emissions have not been approved correctly and could be fraudulent. These could significantly affect Germany's carbon footprint.

Shell emphasizes that its projects have been independently reviewed, but wants to reinvestigate the allegations. Experts are calling for comprehensive reviews of all UER projects and consequences for fraudulent practices.

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