By Ron Bousso
LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - BP said it will leave
three U.S. petroleum trade groups, including the country's main
refining lobby, due to misaligned views over the energy
transition to battle climate change.
The decision comes after BP Chief Executive Officer Bernard
Looney, who took office earlier this month, set one of the oil
sector's most ambitious targets for curbing carbon emissions
with a vow to "re-invent" the 111-year old company in the face
of the climate challenge.
The London-based company said in a report on Wednesday that
it will quit the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers
(AFPM), following similar moves by other European rivals.
BP will also not renew its membership in the Western States
Petroleum Association (WSPA) and Western Energy Alliance (WEA),
it said.
(Reporting by Ron Bousso, editing by Louise Heavens)