French oil giant Total wants to pump the equivalent of
535,000 barrels of oil per day from under the Arctic's
fragile ice.
Total’s planned Arctic gas megaproject is set to become one of
the most polluting projects in the world -- and financial
backing of the French government could make it a
reality.
France’s President Macron likes to show off his green
credentials, even calling Total’s project "incoherent" and
"reckless".
But away from the TV cameras, he’s about to quietly grant
a €700 million loan guarantee to Total.
This dirty double-dealing must stop, and we need
to move fast before Macron’s final decision. Macron is obsessed with
his international image, a global public outcry will definitely
embarrass him. Vladimir, if we stand together, we can still
stop him becoming a Total Arctic Destroyer. Will you join
this global action?
Tell
Macron to withdraw from Total's deadly Arctic project and stick to
his international climate commitments!
The Arctic is home to Indigenous communities
like the Gwich'in, the Inuit, and the Sámi. It also shelters
many endangered species like polar bears, narwhals &
penguins.
Total's plan will assault the Arctic landscape and life with
methane explosions, pollution and more deadly heat
waves.
Vladimir, there is still time to stop the escalating
melting of the Arctic ice. Together we can push world
leaders like Macron -- always first in line to sign climate
agreements -- to stop funding destructive drilling by corporations
like Total.
If we make the French government back off today, we’ll
send a strong message to other heads of state: That we, the
global public, won't tolerate public money being used to finance our
destruction!
Tell
Macron to put his money where his mouth is when it comes to climate
action and not guarantee Total's gas mega-project.
Across France, SumOfUs members like you have joined with our
partners at 350 to make the French government think twice -- for
now. But Macron is most sensitive to international opinion,
so they need your help to expose his double-dealing on climate to
the world.
Over the past year, SumOfUs members have been holding our
governments to account on the climate crisis — rallying our world
leaders to stop pouring public recovery money into the worst
polluters’ pockets.
Now we have the chance to do that again, and stop the
French government financing arctic oil drilling. No more
climate talk, we want climate action:
Tell
Macron to stop bankrolling Total and throwing money at oil or gas
drilling in the Arctic!
