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Fossil fuel companies rebuked for greenwashing

The board said TotalEnergies overstated fuel benefits and misled consumers, after finding a 3.6% emissions reduction could not be generalized.

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Words: Jo-Anne Smetherham, Kholwani Simelane and Patrick Bond / GroundUp Fossil Free South Africa’s Fossil Ad Ban (FAB) has now gained four victories over ‘greenwashing’ by oil, coal and gas companies, using the Advertising Regulatory Board complaints process. We trust that fossil fuel companies will now think twice about making further unsubstantiated claims about fossil fuels being ‘green’, ‘sustainable’ and ‘environmentally friendly’ to legit…

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GroundUp News broke the news on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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