Greenpeace releases animated video in campaign against fossil fuel sponsorship of Rugby World Cup

Published August 30, 2023 5:46 AM

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN
AP Sports Writer

Environmental group Greenpeace has released an animated video showing a massive amount of oil flooding the field for the upcoming opening game of the Rugby World Cup in a campaign against fossil fuel sponsorship of big sporting events. The video takes aim at event sponsor TotalEnergies. The film shows the Stade de France seconds before the start of the first match of the tournament between France and New Zealand on Sept. 8. Oil spills out of TotalEnergies advertising boards hanging in the stadium. TotalEnergies says “it’s wrong to claim that TotalEnergies is greenwashing by sponsoring” the Rugby World Cup.

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