Helge Lund likely to leave post in 2026, with investor opposition having derailed net zero plans
The chair of BP has announced plans to step down from the struggling oil company after growing shareholder opposition derailed its net zero agenda.
The oil company said on Friday that Helge Lund planned to leave his post “in due course” once a successor has joined the board, which would “most likely” be in 2026.
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