BP ramps up fossil fuel spending

BP boosts fossil fuel spending to $10 billion, sets $20 billion divestment target
BP said on Wednesday it would increase annual oil and gas investment to $10 billion, returning the focus to fossil fuels, as part of CEO Murray Auchincloss' efforts to boost returns and improve financial performance.
Oil major BP to slash renewable spending and double down on fossil fuels in strategy reset
British oil major BP on Wednesday announced plans to increase annual oil and gas investment to $10 billion as part of a fundamental strategic reset.
BP to Focus More on Oil and Gas in Strategy ‘Reset’
The energy giant said it would cut planned investment in clean energy and redirect spending toward fossil fuels.
BP to slash spending on net zero ventures as it focuses on oil and gas again
LONDON (AP) — British energy company BP confirmed Wednesday that it would slash spending on green ventures and increase its oil and gas production, a change in direction that it hopes will bolster its flagging share price but has been met with incredulity from climate action campaigners.
BP to boost oil and gas spending by $10B, slash renewable investment in major strategy shift
BP said it would increase annual oil and gas spending to $10 billion and cut planned annual investment in energy transition businesses by more than $5 billion.
BP doubles down on oil and gas, cuts renewable investments in strategy reset
BP announces its big "reset" on Wednesday, and Wall Street expects a pivot away from renewables and a doubling down on oil and gas.
BP slashes renewables investment and boosts fossil fuel production
Oil and gas giant BP has again slashed its renewable energy investment and announced more funding for greater fossil fuel production. In a further row back of climate targets the company has said renewable energy investment will fall by $5bn (£3.95bn) a year to just $1bn to $2bn (£790m to £1.58bn).
BP announces boost in oil, gas production after falling profits
Petroleum giant BP said on Wednesday that it plans to boost its annual oil and gas spending to $10 billion through 2027 as part of the company's reset after recent lackluster economic performance.
BP shuns renewables in return to oil and gas
BP said it would increase its investments in oil and gas by about 20% to $10bn (£7.9bn) a year, while decreasing previously planned funding for renewables by more than $5bn (£3.9bn). The move comes as rivals Shell and Norwegian company Equinor have also scaled back plans to invest in green energy and US President Donald Trump's "drill baby drill" comments have encouraged investment in fossil fuels.
BP’s going back to petroleum as it plans more oil spending and production
Embattled oil major BP on Wednesday unveiled what it billed as a strategic reset, planning to increase oil and gas investment while reducing outlays for greener fuels.
BP to slash renewables spending in pivot back to oil and gas
BP will spend $10bn a year on producing more oil and gas, slash its spending on renewable energy and sell $20bn of assets as it tries to revive its share price under pressure from activist investor Elliott Management.
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Report: BP to drop renewable energy goals in favor of fossil fuels
The Houston oil giant is abandoning its goal of growing its renewable generation capacity 20-fold by 2030, Reuters reports.
BP announces 'reset' with slashed renewables investments and $20 billion in divestments
In addition to divesting $20 billion of assets, BP plans to slash investments in renewables and boost growth elsewhere.
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BP to ditch renewables goals and return focus to fossil fuels
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BP to ditch renewable energy targets in effort to boost earnings
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