道达尔强调将在2050年实现碳中和

据世界石油网站5月5日消息 道达尔做出更大的承诺，在2050年前消除大部分碳排放，同时由于原油价格暴跌，限制在石油和天然气项目上的支出。

尽管随着疫情冠状病毒对燃料需求的打击，利润大幅下降，但这家法国公司仍承诺加大对清洁能源的投资，这说明投资者和社会对石油巨头施加了持久的压力，要求它们应对长期的环境挑战。

在经历了一轮疲弱的第一季度盈利后，石油巨头被迫大幅削减开支、抑制生产，甚至在某些情况下减少股息。随着公共卫生危机摧毁了全球多达三分之一的能源需求，未来数月情况可能会更糟。

该公司首席执行官帕特里克周二发表声明说：“该集团在负责任地应对短期挑战的同时，继续实施其中长期战略。”

巴黎时间上午10点22分，道达尔股价上涨6%，至32.32欧元，几乎是法国基准指数涨幅的三倍。

吴恒磊 编译自 世界石油

原文如下：

Total pledges to be carbon neutral by 2050

otal SA set out bolder commitments to eliminate most of its carbon emissions by 2050, while curbing spending on oil and gas projects due to the crude-price slump.

The French company’s commitment to invest more in clean energy, despite a sharp drop in profit as the coronavirus hammers fuel demand, illustrates the enduring pressure on oil giants from investors and society to tackle long-term environmental challenges.

After a weak round of first-quarter earnings, oil supermajors have been forced to slash spending, curb production and even reduce their dividends in some cases. It could get worse in the months ahead as the public health crisis destroys as much as a third of global energy demand.

“While responsibly taking on the short-term challenges, the group continues to implement its medium and long-term strategy,” Chief Executive officer Patrick Pouyanne said in a statement on Tuesday.

Total’s shares rose 6% to 32.32 euros at 10:22 a.m. in Paris, almost three times the gain in France’s benchmark index.