The world’s most powerful oil executives have gathered in the Vatican for a meeting with Pope Francis I to discuss the industry’s sins against the environment.
The chief executives of BP, Exxon Mobil, Norway’s state oil company and Italy’s Eni are expected to meet senior Vatican officials, including the pontiff, for closed door discussion of their role in helping to tackle climate change.
BP’s Bob Dudley, Exxon Mobil’s Darren Wood and Eni boss Claudio Descalzi will join Larry Fink, the chief executive of investment giant BlackRock, at the event, which is being organised by Notre Dame University.
The talks are likely to pile pressure on Big Oil to clean up its energy activities amid rising calls...