TotalEnergies ordered to include its customers' emissions in its climate strategy

TotalEnergies sommé d'inclure les émissions de ses clients dans sa stratégie climatique

Jun 25, 2026, 03:52 PM fr source ↗

Summary

A French court gave TotalEnergies six months to incorporate into its vigilance plan the greenhouse gas emissions generated by customers' use of its products. The ruling marks a significant step in climate litigation against the oil major. It could force the company to account for so-called scope 3 emissions.

Preview

La justice a donné six mois à TotalEnergies pour intégrer dans son plan de vigilance les émissions de gaz à effet de serre générées par l’utilisation de ses produits par ses clients. Cette décision renforce les obligations climatiques des grandes entreprises et pourrait faire jurisprudence en matière de responsabilité environnementale. Les précisions de Marie Schuster.

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