Shale Gas Producer Slams ‘Flawed’ Climate Pledges Made by Peers

An executive at U.S. shale gas explorer CNX Resource Corp. criticized the long-term pledges to reduce emissions that have slowly gained traction in the industry, saying they lack detail and accountability.

“Committing to a target or goal decades into the future, without a concrete path to accomplish them and without accountability for those words, in our opinion is the epitome of flawed corporate governance,” Olayemi Akinkugbe, CNX Chief Excellence Officer, said on a conference call with investors on Thursday.