Climate Accountability at Chevron

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) found that while Chevron improved its emissions and political spending disclosures, it continues to misrepresent climate science, maintain leadership roles in trade groups that spread disinformation, and lacks a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its operations or products.

• Chevron's public communications on climate change are characterized by downplaying human influence and emphasizing uncertainty. The company's 2018 climate risk report stated that warming is "due in part" to human activity, which the UCS notes mischaracterizes the IPCC finding that humans are "extremely likely" to be the dominant cause of global warming since the mid-20th century.
• The company maintains leadership and membership in several industry groups that the UCS identifies as sources of climate disinformation. These include the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the American Petroleum Institute (API), and the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA), as well as membership in the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the US Chamber of Commerce.
• Chevron lacks concrete targets or a comprehensive strategy for decarbonization. It has no specific plan or targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its own operations or from the use of its products.
• Chevron has shown resistance to climate-related shareholder governance. In 2017 and 2018, the company's board recommended that shareholders vote against all climate-related resolutions and attempted to block proposals concerning a low-carbon economy transition and methane emissions reduction.
• The company has improved its transparency regarding political spending and emissions. It provides a detailed policy for corporate political expenditures and discloses direct global warming emissions from operations and indirect emissions from downstream activity.
• Chevron's financial disclosures are incomplete regarding climate risks. While it analyzes existing and proposed climate laws, it does not specify the potential impacts of shifting market risks and opportunities, nor does it explicitly mention the climate liability lawsuits where it is a defendant.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2018). Climate Accountability at Chevron. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2018/10/gw-accountability-scorecard18-Chevron.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. Climate Accountability at Chevron. 2018. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2018/10/gw-accountability-scorecard18-Chevron.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2018climate, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{Climate Accountability at Chevron}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2018}, month = oct, url = {https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2018/10/gw-accountability-scorecard18-Chevron.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }