Source: Politico
“Oil giant TotalEnergies misled its customers and the general public when it claimed to be a leading actor in the transition to green energy, a French court ruled today. Following its rebranding from Total to TotalEnergies in 2021, the French oil producer launched an advertising campaign stating that the company had the ‘ambition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.’ It claimed ‘to be a major player in the energy transition’ and to put ‘sustainable development at the heart of our strategy, our projects, and our operations to contribute to the well-being of populations, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals defined by the United Nations.’ But the court found that TotalEnergies had engaged in ‘misleading commercial practices’ by disseminating claims on its website which made the company’s operations appear greener than they were — a practice known as greenwashing.” (10/23/25)
https://www.politico.eu/article/totalenergies-misled-customers-with-green-claims-french-court-rules