The world’s sixth-largest oil company is working hard on preparing a future without fossil fuels — actively building up a portfolio of wind and PV projects, as well as developing a range of emerging technologies, a senior executive tells Recharge.

“Our New Energies group covers a number of activities — solar, onshore and offshore wind, energy integration, strategy innovation and, last but not least, fuels,” says Matthew Tipper, vice-president of new fuels within Shell’s New Energies unit.