ExxonMobil accused of ‘greenwashing’ over carbon capture plan it failed to invest in

Investigation reveals project oil giant promoted may never leave drawing board and has received no licence or government support

Motorists concerned about the impact on the planet of petrol and diesel cars may be comforted by Esso’s marketing campaign on “thoughtful driving”.

One of its most eye-catching initiatives is a proposal to trap carbon dioxide at a vast oil refinery and petrochemical complex on the south coast and store it under the seabed of the English Channel.