clean power plan in the US.19 Total S.A. also appears to view natural gas as a
long-term solution in the transition from fossil fuels instead of a transition
fuel. 20
• Glencore states in its 2018 Annual Report that it sees its role in transitioning
to a low-carbon economy and that it recognizes the IPCC’s findings on climate
change.21 Yet, it has argued for Australia to delay implementing its Paris
Agreement commitment; it opposed GHG emission reductions; and it is
unsupportive of carbon pricing in South Africa.22 Glencore also views the
pivot to renewable energy unfavorably.23
• While recognizing that climate change exists and is a growing concern among
its investors, Chevron has opposed action to mitigate GHG emissions.24 It
advocated against carbon taxes, supported the repeal of climate regulations in
the US, and “repeatedly lobbied” to repeal the US Renewable Fuel Standards
at the federal level in the US.25
The statements that follow are only a selection from each respondent based
on the information petitioners found, through their best efforts in conducting online
research. The petitioners would welcome more information from each respondent
that may not have been initially discovered and/or any clarification on the statements
gathered. The information below consists of first, selections from individual
corporate statements published regarding climate change, followed by selections of
statements on human rights, if such statements have been published.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Statements on Climate Change
“Anadarko’s climate strategy is to limit emissions of methane and other greenhouse
gases from our operations, and reduce the environmental footprint of our
activities.”26
“Furthermore, regulatory bodies at the federal, regional, state, tribal and local levels
in the United States as well as internationally, and certain non-governmental
organizations have been increasingly focused on GHG emissions and climate change
InfluenceMap, Total, available at https://influencemap.org/company/Total-5a9f086d9a2ce300529ea4eb020d1aa3
(last accessed on 12 September 2019).
20 Id.
21 Glencore Plc, Responsibly Sourcing the Commodities for Everyday Life: Annual Report 2018, available at
https://www.glencore.com/dam/jcr:b4e6815b-3a2c-43ca-a9ef-effe606bb3c1/glen-2018-annual-report.pdf (last
accessed on 12 September 2019).
22 InfluenceMap, Glencore International, available at https://influencemap.org/company/Glencore-International (last
accessed on 12 September 2019).
23 Id.
24 InfluenceMap, Chevron, available at https://influencemap.org/company/Chevronf4b47c4ea77f0f6249ba7f77d4f210ff (last accessed on 12 September 2019).
25 Id.
26 Andarko (2018), Climate Change Risk Assessment and Management, p. 2, available at
https://www.anadarko.com/content/documents/apc/Responsibility/ClimateChange-RiskAssess-Mngt-FINAL.pdf
(last accessed on 12 September 2019).
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