Global energy giant Royal Dutch Shell is urging Canada's largest oil and gas organization to get off the fence and support both the Paris climate accord and the pricing of carbon to encourage greenhouse gas emission reductions.
But the head of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says his organization is more concerned with policy implementation and outcomes than it is about making blanket endorsements of specific initiatives.
In the report, Shell says CAPP is out of line because it doesn't comment on the Paris accord, nor does it publicly support federal and provincial carbon pricing frameworks in Canada, both of which Shell strongly endorses. "Taking into account the broader value of our membership, we remain a committed member of CAPP. We will continue to engage with the association and closely monitor our alignment on climate-related topics."
In an interview, CAPP CEO Tim McMillan said the association's policies are set by its board of governors, one of whom is Crothers, .
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