"Realistic" green transition standards will benefit the U.S. energy industry, the CEO of the world's largest oil producer said Tuesday, as the White House prepares to welcome President-elect Donald Trump in January.
That's why, you know, I think it's always good for the industry in the U.S. to have more realistic standards for them to achieve their goals."
He was speaking at a panel moderated by CNBC's Dan Murphy during the Saudi Green Initiative Forum in Riyadh.
Scope 1 and 2 emissions cover direct and indirect emissions from sources that a company owns and controls or from its purchases and uses.
Trump has meanwhile previously denounced hydrogen-fueled vehicles, claiming they "tend to blow up."
Persons:
Donald Trump, Amin Nasser, CNBC's Dan Murphy, —, Riyadh's, Nasser, Trump
Organizations:
White, Saudi Green Initiative, Aramco —, Saudi
Locations:
U.S, Saudi, Riyadh, OPEC, Aramco