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TotalEnergies in landmark greenwashing trial in France

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The logo of the French energy company TotalEnergies can be seen on a price board for petrol and diesel at a filling station. [AFP]

Environmental groups took TotalEnergies to court Thursday in a landmark Paris trial, accusing the French oil and gas giant of misleading consumers with ads that overstate its climate commitments and fossil fuel transition.

It is the first such case in France targeting a major energy company and could set a legal precedent for corporate environmental advertising, which is starting to face tighter regulations in the European Union.

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