Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio. I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

The drug death rate in Scotland is three times higher than elsewhere in Britain, and ten times

higher than in Europe. We look into the causes of the crisis and the plans to address it that are

at last being proposed. And there are 47 indigenous languages used in Peru, but Ketua is the most widely spoken. It used to be an

almost shameful thing, but the language is on the rise, thanks in part to a bit of nationalism

and a bit of pop music gold.

First up, though, the climate fight came to big oil this week.

At Wednesday's shareholder meeting of ExxonMobil, an American super major, activist investors installed at least two green-leaning board members.

This is a major statement for shareholders,

and particularly for people that care about the climate

and care about the future of this company.

On the same day,

Rebellia shareholders at Chevron, another American firm,

pushed through a plan to cut the company's carbon emissions. Boom! It happens to Chevron, another American firm, pushed through a plan to cut the company's carbon emissions.

Boom! It happens to Chevron! This is also today, a shareholders meeting, an overwhelming vote.

And a Dutch court ordered Shell to cut its emissions by nearly half in the next decade.

A landmark decision with far-reaching implications for environmental policy worldwide.

All three companies have made positive noises about reducing emissions and being part of an energy

transition. But this week's trio of climate surprises shows how corporate boards, investors,

and courts aren't minded to wait for oil majors to take the initiative.

The Exxon Mobil Shareholder meeting this week marks a turning point in the history of big oil.

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