Concerns have been raised after Shell announced it would launch a £5m ($6.4m) tree-planting scheme in collaboration with the Scottish government. Shell said it would give the money to Forestry and Land Scotland to plant or regenerate zero trees in the country, offsetting 20% of its UK petrol and diesel service station sales, but critics have accused both sides of attempting to greenwash the company's contribution to the climate crisis. Experts have warned that Shell's planned production increases over the coming decade will severely undermine attempts to cut global emissions.
Concerns have been raised after Shell announced it would launch a £5m ($6.4m) tree-planting scheme in collaboration with the Scottish government. Shell said it would give the money to Forestry and Land Scotland to plant or regenerate one million trees in the country, offsetting 20% of its UK petrol and diesel service station sales, but critics have accused both sides of attempting to greenwash the company's contribution to the climate crisis. Experts have warned that Shell's planned production increases over the coming decade will severely undermine attempts to cut global emissions.