The five majors, BP, Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron and TotalEnergies, together made about $46bn between April and June
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BP profit doubles to $5.7bn as war between US and Iran drives up oil prices
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Nature & Climate Perspective
**Surging fossil fuel profits driven by geopolitical conflict threaten global decarbonization timelines and compound upstream ecological degradation. **
- Sustained fossil fuel extraction exacerbates climate-driven ecosystem stress, putting additional pressure on global LULUCF carbon sinks.
- Record capital retention within oil majors reduces capital flow into high-integrity Nature-Based Solutions and Blue Carbon ecosystem restoration.
- Expanded extraction and refining capacity heighten long-term risks of localized biodiversity loss and marine habitat disturbance.
Market & Policy Outlook
**Windfall oil earnings disincentivize transition investments, widening the gap between corporate practice and ICVCM high-integrity carbon standards. **
- Massive quarterly windfalls reduce short-term financial pressure on oil majors to meet stringent Scope 3 decarbonization targets set by the SBTi.
- High returns on traditional energy elevate the opportunity cost for transition finance, dampening liquidity for ICVCM CCP-labelled carbon offsets.
- Volatile fossil fuel markets create macro-economic headwinds that threaten policy implementation surrounding Article 6.4 mechanisms and voluntary market pricing.
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