Big Oil has moved on from ‘greenwashing.’ Here’s the new playbook.

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By Kate YoderMar 18, 2026, 4:30 am117 ptsTrending
Remember when the fossil fuel industry couldn’t stop talking about climate change? In 2020, when oil prices plunged in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Big Oil promoted efforts to cut carbon emissions and trumpeted various energy “innovations”: transforming algae into fuel (Exxon Mobil), capturing…

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