Carbon, Crisis, and Strategy: ExxonMobil and Shell Face the Future

Sandra Dow () and Yuwei Shi ()
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Sandra Dow: Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Yuwei Shi: University of California at Santa Cruz

Chapter Chapter 13 in Corporate Finance Under Climate Crisis, 2025, pp 339-356 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This case examines the climate strategies of Royal Dutch ShellRoyal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobilExxonMobil as they navigate the escalating climate crisis. With the physical and financial risks of climate change intensifying, major oil companies must develop strategies that ensure both sustainability and profitability. While both firms have pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, their approaches differ significantly.

Keywords: Energy transition strategies; Net-zero emissions for oil majors; Carbon Capture; Utilization; and Storage (CCUS); ExxonMobil climate strategy; Shell renewable energy investments; Stranded assets in fossil fuel industry; Fossil fuel sector transition risks; Renewable energy vs fossil fuels; Oil and gas companies’ decarbonization efforts; Corporate sustainability in energy markets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-83487-5_13

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