Shell has published its Climate and Energy Transition Lobbying Report 2025, an update on direct and indirect climate and energy transition related advocacy in 2025.

So, the good news, Shell aligns with the core tenants of the transition, including carbon pricing policy. carbon credits, methane emissions reduction, SAF, decarbonisation of the shipping sector, electricity market reform, CCUS, advocacy of hydrogen.

Of course, Shell remains a fossil fuel company but believes in a “balanced energy transition” and it supports a bewildering array of organisations and associations, but its own report identifies 12 organisations where its stated values are not fully aligned.

Together, Shell still contributes between $8m to $15m to these 12 ‘misaligned’ associations.

American Petroleum Institute (API)
Australian Energy Producers (AEP)
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME)
China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF)
International Gas Union (IGU)
KAZENERGY Association
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
Nigerian Gas Association (NGA)
Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA)
US Chamber of Commerce (USCC)
Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA)

Shell’s position is that it is better to remain engaged and seek to change. Shell says that it plans to publish its next Climate and Energy Transition Lobbying Report in 2027.

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