{"id":57995,"date":"2023-10-01T10:54:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T09:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/?p=57995"},"modified":"2024-02-29T12:06:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T11:06:13","slug":"new-report-from-greenpeace-nordic-reveals-the-truth-about-equinors-global-fossil-fuel-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/nyheter\/energi\/new-report-from-greenpeace-nordic-reveals-the-truth-about-equinors-global-fossil-fuel-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"New report from Greenpeace Nordic reveals the truth about Equinor&#8217;s global fossil fuel projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2023\/06\/c6a9c061-gp0stw9y9-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"Protest at Equinor&#039;s AGM in Stavanger, Norway. \u00a9 Espen Mills \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Protest under Equinors generalforsamling 2023. Banneret sier: &quot;Stop Equinor&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-55810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2023\/06\/c6a9c061-gp0stw9y9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2023\/06\/c6a9c061-gp0stw9y9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2023\/06\/c6a9c061-gp0stw9y9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2023\/06\/c6a9c061-gp0stw9y9-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2023\/06\/c6a9c061-gp0stw9y9.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Protest at Equinor&#8217;s AGM in Stavanger, Norway in 2023.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Espen Mills \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>A new report from Greenpeace Nordic exposes the huge gap between <strong>Equinor<\/strong>\u2019s greenwashing and the company&#8217;s aggressive pursuit of new oil and gas.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p>The report titled &laquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2023\/10\/5e5e07a5-greenpeace-nordic_report-truth-about-equinors-global-projects_101023_web.pdf\">The truth about Equinor&#8217;s global projects<\/a>&laquo;, takes a closer look at four of Equinor&#8217;s global projects that have faced strong public and political opposition, as well as the company&#8217;s role in increased oil and gas extraction on the Norwegian continental shelf. The projects covered are <strong>Rosebank in the UK<\/strong>, <strong>Bay du Nord in Canada<\/strong>, Bacalhau in Brazil and exploration in the Argentine Sea.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Equinor <\/strong>spends millions presenting themselves as a broad energy company, but this couldn\u2019t be further from the truth. Equinor is one of the world\u2019s biggest fossil fuel companies, and one of the most aggressive companies in terms of opening new oil and gas projects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Read the report below to learn more about Equinor\u2019s global projects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2024\/02\/57bf89be-report-equinors-global-projects.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Innbygging av Report Equinors Global Projects\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-d26d990e-3149-4ff3-90da-cf25ad12896e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2024\/02\/57bf89be-report-equinors-global-projects.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report Equinors Global Projects<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2024\/02\/57bf89be-report-equinors-global-projects.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-d26d990e-3149-4ff3-90da-cf25ad12896e\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exposes Equinor\u2019s true nature<\/h2>\n\n<p>The report shines a spotlight on the gap between Equinor&#8217;s investment in new fossil fuel companies and the company&#8217;s &laquo;green&raquo; marketing campaigns. Equinor refers to itself as a &laquo;broad energy company&raquo;, despite the fact that only 0.13 percent of the energy it produced in 2022 was renewable and only 3 percent of the investments went to renewable energy. The UN and the International Energy Agency have determined that there is no room for any new coal, oil or gas projects if we are to manage to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. Still, Equinor is planning to increase production by <a href=\"https:\/\/priceofoil.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/BORC_Equinor_2023_final.pdf\">3 percent in 2023<\/a>, continue to increase production until 2026, and maintain current production levels in 2030, according to CEO Anders Opedal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Equinor\u2019s new fossil fuel projects will worsen the climate crisis, threaten vulnerable marine habitats, and can have catastrophic consequences for local communities dependent on income from fishing and tourism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Equnior = a global climate villain&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n<p>Equinor is facing huge opposition in countries around the world where the company is pursuing new fossil fuel projects. Last month, more than 40 protests were organised across the UK in reaction to Equinor\u2019s decision to move with the controversial Rosebank oil field, the largest undeveloped oil field in the UK. On 2 October, activists from the Greenpeace ship Witness protested against Equinor&#8217;s plans to start seismic shooting and oil exploration off the coast of Argentina. Equinor\u2019s projects are currently facing or will face legal challenges in Canada, Argentina and the UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The report has been written by Grenpeace Nordic on behalf of the Equinor Out coalition which brings together environmental and climate organisations in Norway, the UK, Canada, Argentina, and Brazil that are fighting against Equinor\u2019s fossil fuel projects.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Stine Wilhelmsen, campaigner at Greenpeace Norway, says: <\/strong>\u201cEquinor spends millions portraying themselves as a company committed to the energy transition, but this couldn\u2019t be further from the truth. The facts clearly show how our state-owned oil company continues to ignore climate science, Norway\u2019s climate and nature commitments, and the Norwegian government&#8217;s expectations of state-owned companies. We hope this report can contribute to exposing Equinor\u2019s true nature.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Karoline Andaur, head of the WWF-Norway said:<\/strong> \u201cEquinor must take the Paris Agreement seriously and have a strategy that is aligned with the 1.5 degree target. This must involve climate measures throughout the value chain, from production to combustion. This means an actual downscaling of fossil fuel production and a major transition to renewable energy. In addition, Equinor has to respect the Global Biodiversity Framework, and stop building new oil and gas fields in our most vulnerable and valuable marine areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Bibi Elberse, Stop Rosebank campaigner, said: <\/strong>People in the UK know that the Rosebank oil field will do nothing to lower our fuel bills or increase UK energy security. It will just deepen the climate crisis while making Equinor richer. This is why hundreds of people protested outside the Norwegian Embassy last month and why over a hundred charities, as well as politicians from all parties, are demanding it be stopped. Equinor\u2019s expansion plans are why Norway is increasingly seen as a climate villain around the world, when it could be using its wealth and expertise to rollout cheap, clean energy. It is beyond time that the Norwegian government forced Equinor to make the shift away from fossil fuels, starting with pulling out of Rosebank.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Conor Curtis, Head of Communications, Sierra Club Canada, said: \u201c<\/strong>Hundreds have rallied against Equinor\u2019s Bay du Nord in St. John\u2019s, Newfoundland and Labrador. So many more have sent messages highlighting the huge climate impact and biodiversity risks Bay du Nord would create. The project also poses huge economic risks for people here. It\u2019s time for Equinor and the Norwegian government to finally listen and cancel Bay du Nord.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Maria Victoria Emanuelli, Lead Campaigner 350.org Latin America, said: \u201c<\/strong>Equinor is leading the exploration of new frontiers in the Argentinean South Atlantic Sea, although the communities in Argentina are against this offshore project and thousands of people keep fighting against it.&nbsp; This shows how Equinor acts against its own commitments and contributes directly to the sea environment destruction and climate change.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t<section\n\t\t\tclass=\"boxout post-55484 \"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Image\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-card-overlay\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/vaer-med\/stopp-equinors-olje-og-gassprosjekter-i-utlandet\/\" \n\t\t\t><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2023\/04\/e51ddcd7-gp1swrm4-1024x683.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2023\/04\/e51ddcd7-gp1swrm4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2023\/04\/e51ddcd7-gp1swrm4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2023\/04\/e51ddcd7-gp1swrm4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2023\/04\/e51ddcd7-gp1swrm4-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-norway-stateless\/2023\/04\/e51ddcd7-gp1swrm4.jpg 1200w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 358px, (min-width: 780px) 313px, 88px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Demonstrasjon i Mar del Plata i Argentina mot norske Equinors planer om oljeleting i Argentinahavet (Mar Argentino). \u00a9 Diego Izquierdo \/ Greenpeace\" title=\"Demonstrasjon i Mar del Plata i Argentina mot norske Equinors planer om oljeleting i Argentinahavet (Mar Argentino). \u00a9 Diego Izquierdo \/ Greenpeace\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"boxout-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"boxout-heading medium\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/vaer-med\/stopp-equinors-olje-og-gassprosjekter-i-utlandet\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSigner: Stopp Equinors utenlandsprosjekter\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"boxout-excerpt\">Equinor jobber for \u00e5 \u00e5pne nye, kontroversielle utenlandsprosjekter, som Rosebank i Storbritannia og Bay du Nord i Canada. Dette m\u00e5 stoppes, signer oppropet!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                                    <a\n                        class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n                        data-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n                        data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\"\n                        data-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/vaer-med\/stopp-equinors-olje-og-gassprosjekter-i-utlandet\/\"\n                        \n                    >\n                        V\u00e6r med\n                    <\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new report from Greenpeace Nordic exposes the huge gap between Equinor\u2019s greenwashing and the company&#8217;s aggressive pursuit of new oil and gas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":55810,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_og_title":"Report: The truth about Equinor's global fossil fuel projects","p4_og_description":"A new report from Greenpeace Nordic exposes the huge gap between Equinor\u2019s greenwashing and the company's aggressive pursuit of new oil and gas.","p4_og_image":"","p4_og_image_id":"","p4_seo_canonical_url":"","p4_campaign_name":"","p4_local_project":"","p4_basket_name":"","p4_department":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[94,29],"p4-page-type":[16],"class_list":["post-57995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energi","tag-equinor","tag-fossilenergi","p4-page-type-nyheter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57995"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59333,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57995\/revisions\/59333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57995"},{"taxonomy":"p4-page-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/norway\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/p4-page-type?post=57995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}