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Protestors opposing oil drilling off Brazil and French Guiana make their point in Total’s AGM

This is a guest post by Jeremy Leggett. Views are the author's own and do not necessarily represent the opinions or positions of MyGridGB or Dr Andrew Crossland.

Four Greenpeace activists abseil from the ceiling just as Total CEO Patrick Pouyanné begins his presentation.

Pouyanné, in an admirable display of French élan, invites the Greenpeace leader to address the AGM and explain her concerns.

Note the solar panels in the background of this picture. There be something symbolic about this image, taken just 2 weeks after Repsol announced it will end pursuit of oil and gas growth and chase energy transition instead.

Image: Greenpeace