Our climate ambition

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An introduction to Shell’s climate ambition.

A journey

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An outline of Shell’s ambition to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050 or sooner, how it must change and support its customers.

Our approach

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Explanation that Shell is addressing its own energy efficiency and helping customers cut their GHG emissions.

Playing 3 roles

Shell as an energy provider

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This section provides information about how Shell offers lower-carbon solutions and aims to reduce the carbon intensity of the energy products it sells. It includes links to more information on short-term targets as well Shell’s net carbon footprint and methodology.

Shell as an energy user

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Shell aim to be net-zero on all emissions generated by its operations and the energy needed to power them.

Shell as a partner for change

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Shell is working with customers, businesses and governments to address emissions across different sectors.

What Shell are already doing?

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A link to additional information shows how Shell is adopting and promoting an avoid, reduce, offset strategy to make progress.

Examples of what Shell are already doing as an energy user

Using new equipment and advanced technology

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The Moerdijk petrochemicals plant in the Netherlands.

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A link to Shell’s media release about new furnaces being installed to reduce emissions at this plant.

Using new equipment and advanced technology

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Two Shell employees operating a drone.

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A link to information about Shell’s drone programme to detect methane emissions and improve energy efficiency.

Using cleaner power

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A roof covered in solar panels at a Shell lubricants plant in Singapore.

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Link to information on how Shell uses solar to help power three Singapore sites.

Capturing emissions

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Three Shell employees walking through a Shell storage facility in Canada.

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Link to information about Shells Quest carbon capture and storage facility in Alberta, Canada.

Examples of what Shell are already doing as an energy provider

At home

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Link to the Shell Energy page for access to 100% certified renewable electricity.

On the move

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Link to information on how Shell is working to meet the needs of electric-vehicle drivers at home, work or on the road.

On the move

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Sugar cane.

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Link to information on biofuels as a renewable energy source and Shell’s joint venture, Raizen, in Brazil to illustrate Shells continued investment in new ways of producing advanced biofuels.

For business

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A wind turbine.

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Link to information on how Shell Nederland is working together with partners creating a green hydrogen hub in the port of Rotterdam to produce green hydrogen from wind power.

For business

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A city at night.

Embedded video showing how MP2, part of Shell, is helping businesses and organisations to address their GHG emissions.

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Link to external information about how MP2 delivers customised on-site and off-site energy solutions to companies.

For business

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An LNG vessel.

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Link to Trading and Supply news media releases.

Generating cleaner power

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A Shell wind turbine.

Embedded video about NoordzeeWind, a Shell joint venture.

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Link to information on how Shell is investing in more lower-carbon technology.

As a partner for change

Aviation sector

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Link to external information about promoting a more sustainable future through Amazon Air.

Shipping sector

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Link to information about how Shell is working with customers in the shipping industry to help accelerate decarbonisation.

Shipping sector

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Link to information about nature-based solutions and what Shell is doing to support them.

Heavy road transport sector

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A hydrogen-powered heavy goods vehicle.

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Link to external information about how Shell is collaborating with others to enable the use of hydrogen for heavy-duty trucks in LA, USA.

See more examples

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Link to information on Shell new energies and building a lower-carbon power business.

Thank you for exploring

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