Africa: TotalEnergies At 100 - a Legacy of Destruction in Africa

Displacements, environmental damage, and CO2 emissions from projects in Mozambique and Uganda are just the latest chapter in a long story.

Today, 28 March 2024, marks 100 years of the French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies. As we observe its centenary, it is time to reckon with the true cost of its legacy. It is time to acknowledge that the company's relentless pursuit of profit has come at the expense of Africa's most vulnerable communities and irreplaceable ecosystems.

TotalEnergies today has a foothold in over 130 countries and operations that encompass the entire spectrum of the fossil fuel sector, from exploration to production, and refining to distribution. Its first foray into Africa came in. Since then, it has driven and profited from the exploitation of the continent's natural resources. The French oil and gas major is the

Yet it is also in Africa where its actions have left some of the deepest scars. Across the continent, the company's profits have come at an enormous cost to local communities and the environment.in 2021, the company relieved itself of its commitments and contractual obligations while still holding the major benefits of being the project owner, prioritising profit over people's well-being.its total lifetime emissions to be around 3.3-4.

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