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Oil companies face legal scrutiny for advertising climate solutions while expanding fossil fuel operations, accused of greenwashing.
Major oil and gas companies continue promoting themselves as climate leaders through ads highlighting investments in carbon capture, biofuels, and hydrogen, despite growing legal challenges and criticism that these claims amount to greenwashing.
Since the 2000s, their messaging has shifted from denying climate change to emphasizing a role in the energy transition, with fossil fuel-focused ads nearly disappearing in U.S. campaigns since 2006.
Critics argue this narrative downplays ongoing oil and gas expansion and misleads the public.
Legal actions are underway in France, Spain, the U.S., and Australia over alleged deceptive claims, while other European industries face stricter rules on environmental advertising.
Fossil fuel firms remain largely unpenalized, drawing comparisons to tobacco litigation as governments pursue climate accountability.
Las compañías petroleras se enfrentan a un escrutinio legal por publicitar soluciones climáticas mientras expanden las operaciones de combustibles fósiles, acusadas de lavado verde.