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Norwegian energy giant '''Statoil''' rebranded itself as 'Equinor' in February 2018, in what was widely described as an exercise in greenwashing.
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Norwegian energy giant '''Statoil''' rebranded itself as 'Equinor' in February 2018, in what was widely described as an exercise in greenwashing.
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Equinor's website says that it aims to be 'the world's most carbon-efficient oil and gas producer', and that it is 'investing actively in renewables'.
  
It has shale gas investments in the US and has been intent on exploration in the pristine Great Australian Bight for some years.
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Yet it has shale gas investments in the US and has been intent on drilling in the pristine waters of the Great Australian Bight for some years. It also operates one of the world's biggest oil fields, Johan Sverdrup in the North Sea.
  
 
==Activities==
 
==Activities==
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==Lobbying firms==
 
==Lobbying firms==
*[[Hill & Knowlton]]<ref> [http://www.appc.org.uk/members/register/register-profile/?company=HKStrategies Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 29 January 2015 </ref>
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*[[Hill & Knowlton]] (H&K Strategies)<ref> [http://www.appc.org.uk/members/register/register-profile/?company=HKStrategies Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 29 January 2015 </ref> Circa 2015 and 2019
  
 
==People==
 
==People==
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==Contact==
 
==Contact==
  
:Website:
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:Website: https://www.equinor.com/
  
 
==Previous names==
 
==Previous names==

Latest revision as of 09:05, 9 July 2019

Norwegian energy giant Statoil rebranded itself as 'Equinor' in February 2018, in what was widely described as an exercise in greenwashing. Equinor's website says that it aims to be 'the world's most carbon-efficient oil and gas producer', and that it is 'investing actively in renewables'.

Yet it has shale gas investments in the US and has been intent on drilling in the pristine waters of the Great Australian Bight for some years. It also operates one of the world's biggest oil fields, Johan Sverdrup in the North Sea.

Activities

Meetings with UK Government

In April 2013 Statoil had an 'introductory meeting' with new Permanent Secretary Stephen Lovegrove at the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Affiliations

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Lobbying firms

People

Contact

Website: https://www.equinor.com/

Previous names

  • Formerly Statoil and Statoil-Hydro

Resources

Notes

  1. Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 29 January 2015