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Nationality Saudi — Business / finance / technology

Amin Nasser

Business and billionaires

Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Statements opposing rapid phase-out of oil and gas, strongly contested by climate advocates” and “COP28: Aramco employees in Saudi delegation without declared affiliation”.

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Profile No. 0505 · Updated on 12 October 2026

Portrait of Amin Nasser

Photo: World Economic Forum · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
5Documented controversies
9Sources
0Formal charge · all time
0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

01

2022-2026

Statements opposing rapid phase-out of oil and gas, strongly contested by climate advocates

No legal proceedings

Amin Nasser repeatedly said the energy transition was failing to progress as expected and called in 2024 for an end to what he termed the "fantasy" of phasing out oil and gas. In 2025, he again criticised transition policies he regarded as costly or unrealistic, prompting strong reactions from climate officials and activists.

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Directly implicated

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    ReutersSaudi Aramco CEO says no peak in oil demand for some timeMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    ReutersMore chance of Elvis speaking than energy transition plans succeedingMediaHigh reliability
  3. [3]
    ReutersAramco CEO says oil glut predictions are exaggeratedMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 19 August 2026

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02

2023-2024

BlackRock: pension fund opposes his board election over conflicts of interest, climate and human rights

No legal proceedings

After Amin Nasser joined BlackRock's board, the New York City Employees' Retirement System urged shareholders in 2024 to vote against his election. It cited potential conflicts arising from substantial transactions between BlackRock and Aramco, the perceived incompatibility between his advocacy of hydrocarbon expansion and the asset manager's climate objectives, and reputational risks linked to human rights.

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Direct responsibility

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    ReutersNew York City pension leader opposes election of Aramco's chief as BlackRock directorMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    BlackRockBlackRock Elects Amin H. Nasser to Board of DirectorsCompany documentPrimary source

Last verified: 19 August 2026

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03

2021-2024

Aramco's "net zero" target limited to operational emissions despite production expansion

No legal proceedings

Under Nasser, Aramco announced a target of net-zero operational emissions by 2050 while continuing projects to increase oil production capacity. Critics emphasised that the commitment did not cover Scope 3 emissions from the combustion of products sold, which account for most of a hydrocarbon producer's climate footprint.

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Not applicable
Attribution
Direct responsibility

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    ReutersSaudi Aramco aims for net zero emissions from operations by 2050, CEO saysMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    ClientEarthThe Greenwashing Files - AramcoNGOMedium reliability

Last verified: 19 August 2026

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04

2023

COP28: Aramco employees in Saudi delegation without declared affiliation

No legal proceedings

At COP28, a Global Witness investigation verified by Associated Press identified several members of the Saudi delegation as Aramco employees whose affiliation did not appear in their registration; Amin Nasser's name was among them. The affair fuelled debate over fossil fuel interests' influence in climate negotiations.

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Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Associated PressSaudi registrants for COP28 included undeclared oil company employees, nonprofit saysMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 19 August 2026

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05

2021-2023

Greenwashing allegations against Aramco and communication from UN rapporteurs

No legal proceedings

Environmental organisations accused Aramco of misleadingly presenting its climate performance. In 2023, UN experts sent a communication to the company concerning its climate impacts and practices, mentioning, among other things, the risk of greenwashing. Nasser headed the company during this period.

State of the evidence
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Attribution
Direct responsibility

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    OHCHRSaudi Arabian Oil Co. - Communication from UN special proceduresPrimary sourceHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    ClientEarthThe Greenwashing Files - AramcoNGOMedium reliability

Last verified: 19 August 2026

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