Oil, plastics and climate: Why higher prices could speed a materials transition

Published on May 7, 2026

As oil prices have risen amid geopolitical turmoil, one perhaps overlooked driver of climate change is coming into sharper focus: the production of plastics which are deeply tied to fossil fuels.

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This story was originally published by Trellis. It has been edited to conform with Corporate Knights style.The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has quietly released an update to its rules that allows companies to set significantly less ambition near-term goals. The move will likely enable more companies to set SBTi-approved targets, but also raises questions about the alignment between the