Police use tear gas on climate protesters at TotalEnergies shareholder meeting in Paris.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNBC
Riot police in Paris fired tear gas at climate activists protesting outside the annual general meeting of TotalEnergies, who were denouncing the company's fossil fuel expansion. The activists, including 350.org, Friends of the Earth France and Scientists in Rebellion, had pledged to stop the meeting from taking place. Investors ultimately rejected an activist resolution calling on the company to align its climate targets with the Paris Agreement and commit to absolute carbon emission cuts by 2030. The resolution received 30% of the vote, up from 17% in 2020.