BP is 'back to petroleum'

Tar sands in northern Alberta

A few years ago, BP spent about US$200 million to rebrand the company as beyond petroleum - to convince us that the company was going green, investing in renewable energy, and cared about climate change.

Statements by former Group CEO Lord John Browne called for research into the effects of his industry on climate change, and effectively got the company blackballed by the American Petroleum Institute.
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