The avuncular man in the TV ad has an urgent-sounding message from his employer, the oil giant Chevron Corp.
“I think renewable energy is vital to our planet,” says the man, identified only as an environmental expert called Steve. “At Chevron, we’re investing millions in solar and biofuels technology to make it work.” He adds that the energy can be made widely available and the work needs to begin “right now.”
What Steve doesn’t mention, according to three U.S. lawsuits alleging deceptive advertising, is that Chevron is overwhelmingly focused on fossil fuel extraction and its investment in renewables remains minuscule compared to the billions it spends each year on drilling for…
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