By Ron Bousso
LONDON (Reuters) -Shell's head of renewable generation Thomas Brostrom is leaving the company, a spokesperson said on Friday, weeks after CEO Wael Sawan scaled back the company's energy transition plans.
"Thomas Brostrøm has elected to leave Shell to pursue an external opportunity," the company said. He will be succeeded by Greg Joiner, currently VP Shell Energy Australia.
Brostrom joined Shell from offshore wind giant Orsted in August 2021 as the company planned to rapidly grow its wind and solar operations as part of a strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
But Chief Executive Sawan, who took office in January, announced on June 14 a shift back to oil and gas production following investor pressure to focus on the most profitable businesses.
Sawan also introduced a new structure to the company's top leadership that eliminated Brostrom's role and split it into regions.
(Reporting by Ron Bousso; Editing by Susan Fenton and Barbara Lewis)
