Summary In December 1994, Royal Dutch Shell’s (“Shell”) Environmental Advisor, Peter Langcake published a scientific update titled “The Enhanced Greenhouse Effect: A review of the Scientific Aspects.” Unearthed by Jelmer Mommers from journalism platform De Correspondent in a trove of internal Shell documents, this report outlined the company’s “major developments in scientific understanding and the […]
Summary This paper by Shell’s Group Planning Director Peter Kassler, a part of a larger collection discovered by Jelmer Mommers of De Correspondent in a trove of internal Royal Dutch/Shell Group (“Shell”) documents, reflects the company’s perspective on global energy sources and consumption. As it related to environmental issues, the author relied on “market instruments […]
Summary This is a 1994 Royal Dutch/Shell Group (“Shell”) Statement of General Business Principles. This document is a part of a larger collection discovered by Jelmer Mommers of De Correspondent in a trove of internal Shell documents. Source Document Interested in more Shell documents? Full index here. Share this post on your feed Twitter Facebook […]
On February 24th, 1994, ABC’s Nightline aired a news segment titled, “Is Science for Sale?” Its host, Ted Koppel, explained the piece was prompted by a conversation with then Vice President Al Gore. The segment features many prominent climate change deniers including: The comments in this segment reflect some of the most common arguments used […]
Summary This speech, “Environmental action – a shared responsibility,” was delivered by then Managing Director of Mark Moody Stewart at the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ second international conference on “health, safety, and the environment in oil and gas exploration and production.” A part of a larger collection discovered by Jelmer Mommers of De Correspondent in […]
Summary This 1994 briefing document, intended for inter-company distribution, covers the relationship between population, energy, and environment. A part of a larger collection discovered by Jelmer Mommers of De Correspondent in a trove of internal Royal Dutch/Shell Group (“Shell”) documents, this sheds light on the company’s realized global impacts of climate change and future energy […]
Summary This 1994 briefing document, intended for inter-company distribution, covers Royal Dutch/Shell Group’s “Shell” renewable energy projects. While optimistic about the futures of renewables, Shell is sure to point out that they, too, are not “free from environmental problems.” Overall, it marks the breadth of Shell’s research and exposure to renewable sources of energy. This […]
Summary This 1993 document details Shell’s Brazilian biomass project. Highlighting that “[s]ustainably-grown biomass used for power generation is essentially ‘carbon neutral’ to the atmosphere,” Shell hoped this technology could address issues surrounding climate change. This document is a part of a larger collection discovered by Jelmer Mommers of De Correspondent in a trove of internal […]
Summary On September 14, 1992, Lodewijk van Wachem, chairman of the Supervisory Board of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (“Shell”), gave a speech titled, “The three-cornered challenge – energy, environment, and population.” Unearthed by Jelmer Mommers from journalism platform De Correspondent in a trove of internal Shell documents, this speech was given by van Wachem as […]
Summary This 1992 briefing document, intended for inter-company distribution, covers Shell’s attempts to “Managing Energy Efficiently.” Acknowledging an “increasing concern at the environmental consequences of burning fossil fuels,” the company discusses its “energy efficiency plan.” This document is a part of a larger collection discovered by Jelmer Mommers of De Correspondent in a trove of […]