据海上工程师网2022年1月18日报道，埃克森美孚公司周二承诺，该公司将在2050年前将其全球业务的净碳排放量降至零，以赶上将碳足迹降至最低水平的竞争对手。

埃克森美孚公司去年首次考虑的2050年计划涵盖了其石油、天然气和化工生产以及这些业务消耗的电力的碳排放，即所谓的范围1和范围2目标。 它没有对使用这些产品的消费者的碳排放做出承诺。

埃克森美孚公司首席执行官达伦·伍兹在一份声明中表示：“我们正在制定全面的路线图，以减少其全球运营资产的温室气体排放。”

伍兹说，埃克森美孚公司正在“与我们的合作伙伴合作，在埃克森美孚公司不负责运营的领域取得类似的减排成果”。  

这家美国石油巨头的股东们去年罢免了埃克森美孚公司董事会的三名董事，取而代之的是一家对冲基金提出的候选人，该基金敦促埃克森美孚公司提高回报，更好地为低碳世界做好准备。

在接受巴黎气候协议的减排目标方面，美国石油生产商落后于许多欧洲竞争对手。 英国石油公司和荷兰皇家壳牌公司还承诺减少销售给消费者的燃料和产品的碳排放，即所谓的范围3目标。

埃克森美孚公司的新承诺使其领先于美国竞争对手雪佛龙公司。雪佛龙公司去年10月曾承诺，到2050年前将上游业务的碳排放降至零，并降低其他地区的排放强度。

去年11月，埃克森美孚公司表示，到2027年，该公司将把用于低碳排放项目的支出增加到150亿美元。 这包括目前尚未商业化的技术开发，如碳捕获和储存、氢能源和藻类生物燃料。  

去年12月，埃克森美孚公司承诺到2030年前在美国二叠纪盆地实现温室气体净零排放。

欧洲石油生产商一直在引领能源转型，计划缓慢减少石油产量，用可再生的风能和太阳能替代。 埃克森美孚公司和雪佛龙公司则计划在未来10年增加石油产量，这得益于全球石油需求将上升的估计。

李峻 编译自 海上工程师网

原文如下：

Exxon Pledges Net-zero Carbon Emissions from Operations by 2050

Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday pledged to cut to zero its net carbon emissions from its global operations by 2050, catching up with rivals who are minimizing their carbon footprints.

Exxon's 2050 plan, first mulled last year, covers emissions from its oil, gas, and chemical production and from the power those operations consume, so-called scope 1 and 2 targets. It made no commitment for emissions from consumers using those products.

"We are developing comprehensive roadmaps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from our operated assets around the world," Exxon Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods said in a statement.

The company is "working with our partners to achieve similar emission-reduction results" in properties where Exxon is not in charge of operations, he said.

The oil major's shareholders last year tossed out three Exxon directors and replaced them with candidates proposed by a hedge fund pressing the company to boost returns and better prepare itself for a low-carbon world.

U.S. oil producers have lagged many European rivals in embracing Paris climate agreement goals of reducing the emissions that contribute to global warming. BP Plc and Royal Dutch Shell Plc have also pledged to cut emissions from fuels and products sold to consumers, so-called scope 3 targets.

Exxon's new pledge puts its a step ahead of U.S. rival Chevron Corp, which last October pledged to bring emissions from its upstream operations to zero by 2050 and lower the intensity of emissions elsewhere.

In November, Exxon said it would increase spending on projects dedicated to lower-carbon emissions to $15 billion through 2027. That includes development of technologies that are currently not commercial, like carbon capture and storage, hydrogen power and biofuels from algae.

In December, it pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations in the U.S. Permian Basin by 2030.

European oil producers have been leading the energy transition with plans to slowly reduce oil production and substitute it with renewable wind and solar power. Exxon and Chevron plan to increase oil production during this decade, supported by estimates that global oil demand will rise.