This represents a substantial increase, almost doubling BP's
declared lobby spend for the previous year, when it spent up to # 1.16 m ($ 1.5 m).
The company, known for funding climate denial groups, has
declared on the voluntary Register that it has
spent between $ 200,000 and $ 299,999 ($ 223,634 — $ 335,449 or # 142,464 — # 213,695) on its European
lobby efforts in 2014.