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France's TotalEnergies To Face Court In June In 'Greenwashing' Case

Three environmental groups have accused the French energy giant of 'misleading commercial practices' (Credit: AFP)

TotalEnergies will face a Paris civil court in June over allegations it made false advertisements about its climate pledges -- an unprecedented case in France against a major fossil fuel company, activists said Friday.

The case stems from a March 2022 lawsuit by three environmental groups accusing the French energy giant of "misleading commercial practices" for saying it could reach carbon neutrality while continuing oil and gas production.

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