City of Paris achieves partial victory over TotalEnergies in climate risks case (opens original article in a new tab)

A Paris court ruled that TotalEnergies must disclose climate risks from its oil and gas products and update its vigilance plan to include emissions from end users, marking a partial victory for climate NGOs.

• A Paris court ruled that TotalEnergies must disclose climate risks from its oil and gas products and update its vigilance plan to include emissions from end users.
• The court did not order specific measures like limiting overseas exploration or setting binding emissions reduction targets.
• The case is part of growing climate litigation targeting corporate emitters, with NGOs seeking to apply France’s 2017 corporate duty of vigilance law to climate risks.