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The organization emphasizes the need to eliminate the $7 trillion in global fossil fuel subsidies reported by the IMF for 2022 and to combat greenwashing and disinformation used by the fossil fuel industry to delay climate action. ClientEarth advocates for bans on fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship, citing precedents such as the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and its own legal actions against companies like BP, KLM, and Total.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000025#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Global fossil fuel subsidies, which include government financial support and tax breaks for fossil fuel companies, reached $7 trillion in 2022 according to the IMF. ClientEarth argues these must be stopped to redirect public resources toward sustainable energy and climate action.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000025#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The fossil fuel industry uses PR, advertising, and sponsorship to mislead the public, spread climate disinformation, and obstruct climate action. To counter this, ClientEarth supports bans on advertising and sponsorship by fossil fuel transport companies in Europe and similar measures globally.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000025#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Greenwashing is used by industries to distract from harmful fossil fuel-based products and mislead consumers. 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It claims the project offers little economic benefit to Mozambique, utilizes tax avoidance schemes, and threatens local biodiversity and global climate goals by producing billions of tonnes of CO2 equivalent over its lifecycle. The authors call on financing banks and agencies to conduct an independent reassessment and cease support for this and other planned gas projects in Mozambique.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000053#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The project is linked to severe human rights failures, specifically during the March 24, 2021, attack on Palma, where TotalEnergies allegedly prioritised the security of its Afungi site over civilians and failed to implement an evacuation plan. An independent investigation by Alex Perry estimated that 1,193 people were killed or missing and 209 were kidnapped.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000053#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project has caused significant displacement and poverty; 586 families were displaced for the Afungi park installations, and 1,847 families were affected by agricultural compensation processes. 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