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COP29: TotalEnergies chief defends oil's climate 'progress'

Climate activists stage a protest to demand a phase-out of fossil fuels during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku on November 15, 2024. [AFP]

The head of French oil giant TotalEnergies admitted the sector's role in climate change on Friday but insisted it was making "continuous progress."

"Yes, we are part of the problem," Patrick Pouyanne told AFP on the sidelines of "energy day" at the UN COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan.

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