French Oil Company Total to Become TotalEnergies Under Transformation Strategy

Moscow – France’s Total oil company said on Tuesday that it will change its name to TotalEnergies as part of the general strategy to reach net zero emissions.

Total noted that year 2020, marked by the COVID-19 crisis, was “pivoting” in terms of the transformation plan, seeking to turn the company’s focus from oil to energy products.

“To anchor this transformation, the Group will propose to its shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on May 28, 2021, changing its name to TotalEnergies. They will hence have the opportunity to endorse this strategy and the underlying ambition to transition to carbon neutrality,” the company’s statement read.

The firm outlines a strategy, which is set for the decade until 2030, aiming to increase energy production based on liquefied natural gas, renewable energy sources and electricity. Besides, Total expects its oil production to decrease from 55 percent to 30 percent over the decade.