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  • Setting science-based target for Total bond plan 'not easy', Pouyanné says

    13 May 2021

    The boss of French oil major Total said the company is working hard to find a Paris Agreement-aligned target for its sustainability-linked bonds, but that the process is "not easy" because of the politics inherent in climate scenarios and the "religious" approach adopted by NGOs.

  • Total commits to issuing only sustainability-linked bonds

    15 February 2021

    French oil supermajor Total has committed to all its new bond issues being 'sustainability-linked', in another boost for the nascent market.

  • Total makes net-zero pledge after investor pressure

    05 May 2020

    French oil major Total has become the latest oil and gas major to announce its ambition to be net-zero emissions by 2050, after pressure from investor groups.

  • Investors can bring pressure to bear on big oil, says Total CEO

    09 November 2018

    Investors must bring their power to bear on oil and gas giants like Total, through engagement rather than fossil fuel exclusion policies, the company’s chief executive has urged.

  • Total pays €237m for stake in renewable energy producer

    20 September 2017

    French oil and gas company Total has purchased a 23% stake in renewables company Eren for €237.5 million ($284 million).

  • M&A 2017: Acquisition of Saft Group by Total

    30 June 2017

    Oil and gas giant Total said its $1 billion (€0.95 billion) acquisition of French battery manufacturer Saft would accelerate its move towards cleaner energy