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Court orders TotalEnergies to account for clients' emissions

The case at the Paris Judicial Court is the latest in a growing wave of climate litigation targeting major corporate emitters worldwide. (Photo: AFP)

PARIS — A French court ordered oil and gas giant TotalEnergies on Thursday to account for the emissions from the use of its products by clients, in a high-stakes climate case brought by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the city of Paris.

The Paris Judicial Court, however, fell short of imposing measures against the French group demanded by the plaintiffs, including a halt in new fossil fuel projects and cuts in oil and gas production.

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