France, Oct. 23 -- French oil giant TotalEnergies has been found guilty of greenwashing after a Paris court on Thursday ruled it misled the public about plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.

The Paris Court of Justice said the company made claims that could influence consumer choices while still increasing oil and gas production.

Greenpeace Franceand two other environmental NGOs- Friends of the Earth France and and Notre Affaire a Tous (Our Shared Responsibility)- told the French news agency AFP the ruling was "a major legal precedent against climate misinformation".

They challenged a communication campaign launched in May 2021 on the company's website and in the media.

"This is the first time anywhere in the world that a major oi...