Big oil firms come under pressure from climate activists as Davos 2023 opens

Activists accused major oil firms of hijacking the climate debate, while a Greta Thunberg-sponsored ‘cease and desist’ campaign gained support on social media

Big oil firms came under pressure at the start of the World Economic Forum from activists who accused them of hijacking the climate debate, while a Greta Thunberg-sponsored “cease and desist” campaign gained support on social media.

The oil and gas industry has said that it needs to be part of the energy transition as fossil fuels will continue to play a major role in the world’s energy mix as countries shift to low carbon economies. The campaign, which had been signed by more than 660,000 people, had almost 200,000 shares on Monday morning.

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