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Well yes, I wonder if they had a plan beyond the statement.
"It's those darn shareholders! Our hands are tied!"
Not that it's a good excuse, but isn't that true? Investors ultimately elect executive management.
The abstraction between investor ownership and company management is one of the most damaging structures ever built.
Take your pick!
https://imgur.com/a/856MuzH
Seems like the reasoning they are going with. Really we need to make it somehow more profitable to do the right/climate focused things.
I would say they are planning on paying Congress to increase the cap. Not that we will survive till 2050