US EditionUN rights experts raise climate change concerns with Saudi Aramco
- UN experts have expressed concern to Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco over its expansion of fossil fuel production and ongoing exploration, citing the negative impacts on human rights caused by activities contributing to climate change.
- The experts' letter raises concerns that Aramco's actions may undermine the 2015 Paris Agreement and international cooperation in addressing the existential threat of climate change.
- The letter points out that state-owned companies like Aramco should have an "increased responsibility" to act in line with international standards, but does not explain why Aramco specifically was targeted.
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UN experts challenge Saudi Aramco over climate change
UN experts have written to oil firm Saudi Aramco over allegations that their activities are fuelling climate change-related negative impacts on human rights - Copyright AFP Fayez NureldineUN experts have written to oil firm Saudi Aramco and its financial backers challenging them on allegations that their activities are fuelling climate change-related negative impacts on human […]
UN experts challenge Saudi Aramco over climate change
UN experts have written to Saudi Aramco and its financial backers, accusing them of fueling climate change-related negative impacts on human rights. They also claim that Aramco is the largest greenhouse gas emitter and that its current and proposed business plans will continue to contribute to adverse climate change-related human rights impacts.
UN experts challenge Saudi Aramco over climate change
UN experts have written to oil firm Saudi Aramco and its financial backers challenging them on allegations that their activities are fuelling climate change-related negative impacts on human rights.A cache of correspondence was published Saturday on a United Nations human rights special procedures website, exactly two months after it was sent.The letters said UN experts had received information "concerning Saudi Aramco's business activities... w…
UN rights experts raise climate change concerns with Saudi Aramco
UN experts sent a letter of concern to Saudi Arabian oil giant, Aramco, saying its expansion of fossil fuel production and ongoing exploration threaten human rights, a document posted on Friday showed, Reuters reports. The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. It has previously said it aims to achieve net zero emissions from its operations by 2050. Addressing the firm’s CEO, Amin Nasser, the four individual expert…
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