TotalEnergies Accused in France of Greenwashing After Rebrand

TotalEnergies SE was accused in a French court of greenwashing by misleading consumers about its climate goals in a series of ad campaigns just after it rebranded and changed its name from Total.

A group of nonprofits, which include Greenpeace France, attacked TotalEnergies’ claim that it could achieve net zero emissions by 2050, saying it was incompatible with its continued expansion in oil production.