"For a long time, it has been Shell's ambition to be a leader in the energy transition. It is the reason we work here," said the letter which was addressed to Sawan and the Shell executive committee. "We might not always agree on the way forward, but I feel good about the role Shell is, and will continue, to play. A Shell spokesperson said: "We appreciate that our staff are engaged in and have passion for both the energy transition and Shell... Several senior Shell executives have left the low-carbon and renewables division since the strategy change.

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Persons: Wael Sawan, Sawan, Thomas Brostrom, Shell, Lisette de Heiden, Wouter Drinkwaard, De Heiden, Drinkwaard, Oliver Bishop, Roberto Jimenez, Colin Crooks, Ron Bousso, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Reuters, Shell, CMD, BP, Thomson Locations: Shell's, Sawan, Ireland, France, India, Europe