French oil giant Total rebrands in shift to renewables

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Oil and gas giant Total will be rebranded as TotalEnergies as it shifts some of its focus towards renewable energy sources.

Shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move.

However, the firm faces a revolt later over whether it is doing enough to diversify away from its core fossil fuel businesses.

Big energy firms are coming under increasing pressure to adjust to a lower-carbon world.

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