Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows

Seems like an important distinction from the headline, because the issue isn't that 36 companies are just randomly blowing Carbon into the atmosphere, it's the fuels they extract, refine and ship that are the cause. The fuel we use in our cars, to heat homes, to run industry.

We SHOULD be making a transition over to renewables and nuclear, but to a large degree we haven't, so a demand exists for fossil fuels. I'm not saying that these companies are innocent, far from it, they've spent decades trying to uphold the untenable status quo, but this kind of "Oh it's an external threat only" article is really pointless.

Doubly true when the top 5 on the list (by far) are state owned, with only Aramco having any link to the West and The Guardian's audience.

Something tells me that Chinese, Indian, and Iranian state energy companies don't really care about impressing a Western audience with their "eco credentials.

Climate is an issue but this is why it's hilarious that I'm supposed to change my life to help "fix" this.

They're not even concerned enough to lie to us. Must be feeling pretty untouchable.