Uganda oil project casts shadow over Total’s eco-friendly image

French energy firm plans to drill in national park and build 900-mile pipeline in sensitive environments

The French oil and gas company TotalEnergies has worked to cultivate a green reputation with climate goals and plans to ramp up renewable power, but a massive east African oil project is casting a shadow over that messaging campaign.

Total plans to drill for oil in a richly biodiverse national park in Uganda and build a 900-mile pipeline, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which will flow through sensitive environments to a port in Tanzania for export.

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(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/19/uganda-oil-project-casts-shadow-over-totals-eco-friendly-image

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