Projection wars: Light operators and green activists in COP 26 summit building face-off Light operators projected “go away, go away, go away” on to the building hosting the Cop26 climate summit in a bid to disrupt a stunt by green activists. Big oil wisely acts as a climate ally, but the rising crude price is far from net zeroThe likes of BP and Shell promise a ‘transition’ to green energy backed by their revenues. They need to convince us further The dark secrets behind big oil’s climate pledgesOil companies and the banks that finance them are making empty promises – and getting credit for them too COP26: Away from summit, global demand for oil and gas means BP remains a 'cash machine'Britain's energy giants have set out ambitious targets to move towards renewables but they are not welcome at the Glasgow climate meeting - and are enjoying a sharp recovery in demand for their products. Exxon is the stock investors will hate to loveOil companies are getting harder to dislike. U.S. fossil fuel giants Exxon Mobil and Chevron have been unwavering about their commitment to drilling for black gold: As long as people are buying, they’re selling. With oil prices above $80 a barrel, the c Big oil says up to governments at climate talks to rein in demandLeaders of Europe's biggest oil and gas companies said political leaders attending U.N. climate talks that start this week must make carbon markets more effective and that only governments can effectively curb fossil fuel demand. ‘Unwelcome’ Shell will not attend Cop26, says bossThe oil giant Royal Dutch Shell was told that it was “not welcome” at Cop26, its boss has said Third Point, an activist investor, is calling for a breakup of Royal Dutch Shell.The hedge fund wants the company to separate its oil and gas business from initiatives in renewable energy.