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Court rules oil and gas giant TotalEnergies must account for its clients' CO₂ emissions
Since 2020, a coalition of advocacy groups and the Paris city authority have taken TotalEnergies to court to force it to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. This latest ruling now requires the oil and gas major to include its clients' emissions in its own due diligence plan, which marks a significant step forward.
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EUobserver
· Jul 9, 2026
As Europe swelters, Paris judges say consumers aren’t to blame — TotalEnergies is
A Paris judicial tribunal has just ruled on a case brought against TotalEnergies by environmental groups and the City of Paris. The judgment does not halt the company's fossil-fuel expansion. But it does something the industry has spent half a century resisting: it holds TotalEnergies legally responsible not just for the emissions from its operations, but for the emissions produced when the oil and gas it sells are ultimately burned.
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 25, 2026
Paris court gives French oil company TotalEnergies 6 months to tighten its climate policies
A Paris court has ruled that energy company TotalEnergies must account for its consumers’ greenhouse gas emissions.
The Local France
· Jun 25, 2026
City of Paris hails 'landmark' climate ruling in TotalEnergies case
The city of Paris said on Thursday that a court ruling ordering oil and gas giant TotalEnergies to account for its clients' emissions represented a landmark decision in the history of French climate law.
DNyuz
· Jun 25, 2026
Paris court gives oil giant Total Energies half a year to tighten climate policies. Climate activists cry foul
A court in Paris ruled on Thursday that energy giant TotalEnergies must account for its customer’s greenhouse gas emissions, giving the French company six months to report the environmental risks caused by the consumption of its gas and oil products. The decision, which comes amid a record heat wave in France, fell short of requests []
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 7, 2026
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RedState
· Jun 24, 2026
The Problem With Suing Oil Companies for the Weather
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Related coverage for "Court rules oil and gas giant TotalEnergies must account for its clients' CO₂ emissions": EUobserver — As Europe swelters, Paris judges say consumers aren’t to blame — TotalEnergies is. KSAT San Antonio — Paris court gives French oil company TotalEnergies 6 months to tighten its climate policies. The Local France — City of Paris hails 'landmark' climate ruling in TotalEnergies case . DNyuz — Paris court gives oil giant Total Energies half a year to tighten climate policies. Climate activists cry foul. Utusan Malaysia — Kerajaan teliti dakwaan stesen minyak tanggung kerugian. RedState — The Problem With Suing Oil Companies for the Weather