TotalÉnergies promises that the project will have a low carbon impact as well as a positive impact on biodiversity, if this isn’t greenwashing… In reality, Eacop emits 34 million tonnes of CO2 per year, six times the emissions of Uganda. Critics have dubbed the project the “carbon bomb”, as it is in total contradiction with the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement. According to theInternational Energy Agency, no new oil and gas projects should be built in a 1.5 degree scenario.
