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French Oil Major Failed to Fulfill ‘Vigilance’ Duty on Climate, Paris Court Rules

Inside Climate News June 26, 2026 2 views

In a landmark climate case against TotalEnergies, the court said the company could not hide behind consumers and needs to account for the full range of its emissions, including those from the use of its products.

By Dana Drugmand

A French court on Thursday ruled that the oil major TotalEnergies must take responsibility for the full scope of greenhouse gas emissions across its supply chain—including emissions from customers’ use of its products.

<small>Source: Inside Climate News</small>

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