Shell ponders Australia trade body exit over climate 'misalignment' Shell is considering its membership of several leading global trade bodies over climate policy concerns Oil and gas giant details climate policy misalignments with several major global trade associations in latest review Shell has detailed disagreements on climate policy with several trade bodies it is a member of worldwide, as it gears up to take a final decision on whether to ditch one association altogether - the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) in Australia - over green advocacy "misalignment". The oil and gas giant yesterday unveiled its latest industry association climate review, which found "material misalignment" with only the QRC, which has frequently faced criticism for its support for coal power and lobbying against renewables.