‘Landmark’ greenwashing case against Australian gas giant Santos dismissed by federal court

The federal court dismissed the case brought by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility, which accused Santos of engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct over its 2020 annual report, an investor briefing and a 2021 climate change report. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters

Gas company Santos has successfully defended a landmark greenwashing case in which it was accused of making misleading claims about its net zero plans and being a producer of “clean” energy.

In a blow for climate activists, the federal court on Tuesday dismissed the case brought by the shareholder advocacy group the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR).