Chevron shareholders reject climate change resolutions

Published May 30, 2018 6:33pm ET



Chevron shareholders rejected two climate change resolutions at the oil giant’s annual meeting Wednesday, upsetting activists who are pressuring fossil fuel companies to curb crude oil production and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

One of the proposals asked for the company to “better monitor, mitigate, and reduce its methane emissions in light of the significant climate change impact of methane and Chevron’s failure to disclose action to reduce methane in comparison to its peers,” according to a summary.

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