Beware oil execs in environmentalists' clothing - BP could derail real change | Alice Bell

If a company that made its name in oil wants us to believe it can be part of the climate solution, it needs to stop drillingBP's got a new boss, Bernard Looney. He doesn't wear a tie, he's on Instagram and he's going to shrink its carbon footprint to "net zero" by 2050. Is this for real?It's a sign the tide is turning. Maybe not enough to save us from catastrophic sea-level rises, but a turn nonetheless. The oil industry is incredibly savvy when it comes to public opinion, and can see the steady erosion of its "social licence to operate" (a company's ability to go about its business without too much challenge). It has been struggling to recruit young people for years, well before the school climate strikes started. Continue reading...