"French Court Slams TotalEnergies for Deceptive Carbon Neutrality Claims"

A French court ruled that TotalEnergies misled consumers with deceptive advertising about achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, marking a significant application of Frances greenwashing law.

• The French civil court found TotalEnergies 2021 advertising campaign misleading, as it predominantly featured wind and solar farms while claiming a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.
• TotalEnergies was ordered to pay 8,000 euros to each of the three non-governmental organization plaintiffs, including Greenpeace, and a total of 15,000 euros for the misleading campaign.
• This ruling is notable as it is the first application of Frances greenwashing law against an energy company, highlighting increasing scrutiny on fossil fuel companies environmental claims.