The demonstrators in particular claim “concrete and immediate commitments of Patrick Pouyanné, president and chief executive officer”, on the withdrawal of total Russia.
Le Monde with AFP
The General Assembly of Totalnergies shareholders, which started on Wednesday May 25 in Paris, was disrupted by demonstrations of climatic activists. Consequently, the assembly took place in front of an almost empty room, with a limited number of shareholders.
“I declare the session open. The Pleyel room access conditions are disrupted, there are a limited number of shareholders who were able to enter the room,” said PDG Pouyanné, considering however that The session “can take place normally, because a certain number of shareholders is present”.
The danger of the total climate strategy denounced by NGOs
“This morning, several NGOs prevent the holding of our general meeting by blocking the access to the room. Unfortunately, it will not be possible for our shareholders to join us, the access being now completely blocked. We regret the inconvenience that this Train for all those who wanted to participate and remind you that you can follow the course of our AG live on our website. The general meeting is a moment of transparency and essential dialogue for us “, said the company on Twitter .
For its part, the Climate Movement published a press release explaining that “250 activists of the climate movement block the general assembly of Totalenergies in Paris, with their bodies and their determination”.
The demonstrators “claim concrete and immediate commitments of Patrick Pouyanné, President and CEO on the withdrawal of total Russia and the end of the brand new fossil fuels, such as Eacop in Uganda and Mozambique LNG. The danger that the strategy of totalnergies for climate, peace and human rights represents, as well as the support that Emmanuel Macron and his government provide him, however, “said the Greenpeace France organization, the friends of the Terre France, Alternatiba Paris and non-violent action COP21.