Chemicals are an important tool for decarbonization and Shell will focus on growing its chemicals business as it works to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 or earlier, said CEO Ben van Beurden. "We see chemical demand continuing to grow, outpacing GDP, because chemicals are found in all aspects of modern life and are the building blocks of the future energy system," said van Beurden.
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