Santos misled investors by positioning itself as a “clean fuels company” with a credible net zero plan, the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has alleged in closing remarks to a world-first greenwashing case. Noel Hutley SC, representing ACCR, said the case was about protecting the public interest by “ensuring that commitments by Australian companies regarding climate change are reasonably based and not misleading”. The landmark case, which began on 28 October in the federal court, was the first to challenge the veracity of a company’s net zero emissions plan, and would determine whether companies could be held legally accountable
