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In 2015 I was at the centre of a project to communicate the fact that many major oil and gas producers want governments to take more action on climate change, particularly by putting a price on carbon emissions. They also want to be part of the solution, for example by providing gas as a cleaner alternative to coal as well as promoting energy efficient products and running renewable energy businesses.<\/p>\n