'Clean' fuel claims by gas giant Santos challenged in court

Santos is accused of making misleading claims over carbon capture and storage, and making hydrogen. Picture supplied

Lawyers in a dispute between a shareholder advocacy group and one of Australia's biggest energy producers have been told to get in a room and reach an agreement.

The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has sued Santos in the Federal Court alleging the oil and gas producer engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct violating consumer law.