"This is an investment of 2 billion dollars," says TotalEnergies chief executive Patrick Pouyanne after being named by Qatar as its first foreign partner to expand the world's largest natural gas field and eventually help ease Europe's energy fears. "It's the first major renewable operation for TotalEnergies; it's taking place in this country, and I find that very symbolic," he adds, stating that the project is scheduled to be launched in October, before the World Cup. SOUNDBITES