As part of reaching the target, Total wants to reduce the carbon intensity of its oil and gas facilities to 鈥渓ess than 40 megatonnes鈥 of CO2 by 2025. It claims to have already reduced the intensity of its existing fleet by 6% since 2015.
Total said it would 鈥渄evelop an active advocacy for policies that support Net Zero, including carbon pricing鈥.
However, it added, 鈥渢he pace of transition will depend significantly on the pace at which public policies will evolve, together with consumer behaviour and resulting demand鈥.
In the renewable space, Total is targeting 25GW of gross renewable energy capacity by 2025 and intends to up its investment in the low-carbon electricity generation from 10% of its Capex to 20% by 2030. It currently has 3GW of gross installed renewables capacity.
鈥淓nergy markets are changing, driven by climate change, technology, and societal expectations. We are determined to advance the energy transition while also growing shareholder value,鈥 said Total鈥檚 Patrick Pouyann茅, chairman of the board.
Total follows other oil and gas companies Shell and BP in setting the uninspiring target. Total claims its aims are inline with the 2015 Paris Climate Accord.
"Total has led energy transition efforts among the Majors and is the largest spender, accounting for almost 60% of the European Majors' total M&A spend in renewables or nearly $5 billion since 2016,"聽 said聽Valentina Kretzschmar, vice president of corporate research at analyst聽Wood Mackenzie.
"The company's deeper commitment to meeting carbon targets shows its unwavering strategic direction towards diversification into clean energies, despite low oil prices and the implementation of cost-cutting measures across its oil and gas businesses.
"The move is a positive development for the energy transition within the oil and gas sector, which we expect will accelerate in a post-coronavirus world, especially in Europe.
"The EU Green Deal, as well as the UK鈥檚 aim to achieve net-zero carbon by 2050, will continue to increase pressure on companies to commit to clean energy and develop carbon mitigation strategies,"聽Kretzschmar added.
As well as unveiling the carbon reduction plan Total also recorded a 35% fall in its adjusted net income for Q1 compared to the same period last year. It still recorded an adjusted net income of $1.78 billion in the quarter.
In its results, it noted how the average Brent oil price was down 21% against Q1 2019, while average European gas prices were 51% lower in the three-month period.
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