ExxonKnews
October 24, 2025
A Paris Court ruled Thursday that French oil giant TotalEnergies is misleading consumers with claims that it aims to reach “net zero” emissions and help lead the energy transition even while it makes plans to increase its fossil fuel production, marking the first time an oil company has been forced to remove such claims by a court of law.
By promoting its “ambition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050” and “to be a major player in the energy transition” as it pursued new oil and gas projects across the world, Total misrepresented its environmental commitments in violation of European Union consumer protection law, the court ruled.
