BP cuts back on green energy investment, part of wider oil industry trend

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BP, a big name in the oil industry, announced that it will slash investment in renewables and step up oil and gas production. While this isn’t the first time BP has walked back its climate goals, the announcement marks the latest example of an oil company ditching green energy. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks to Ellen Wald, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center.

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