Shell takes high ground over petrol station pollution

The unexpected call for a green levy on petrol was made by David Pirret, General Manager of Shell UK's Retail Division, at an Institute of Petroleum conference in London on 29 April.

Shell, Mr Pirret explained, is conducting a programme to assess the pollution risks posed by its petrol stations. The work has revealed that one-third of its 1,100 sites are contaminated "to a greater or lesser extent". Other oil companies undoubtedly have si