BP sponsored an elite Princeton research center to address the climate problem without getting off fossil fuels. Its key work, a paper known as “Wedges,” guided climate discourse for a generation.

By Maddie Stone, Drilled, with additional reporting by Amy Westervelt, Drilled, and Katie Worth, ProPublica. Co-published with Drilled. Originally published June 25, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.

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