TotalEnergies Appeals Landmark French Court Order to Align Business with Climate Goals
TotalEnergies has announced it will appeal a landmark ruling by the Paris Judicial Court that ordered the French oil and gas supermajor to align its business operations with climate change goals under the French duty of vigilance law. In a statement, TotalEnergies argued that climate change, as a global phenomenon, falls outside the scope of the law, and that imposing such obligations on energy, defense, and automotive sectors would undermine legal certainty and business freedom. The company emphasized it does not control consumer choices regarding fuel types. The appeal will be heard by the Paris Court of Appeal. The article also notes that Shell is facing similar climate litigation in the Netherlands, where a Dutch appeals court recently overturned a previous ruling that had required Shell to slash its emissions.
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