​​Paris court rules TotalEnergies must account for indirect emissions and tighten climate policies

A Paris court has ordered TotalEnergies to account for the indirect emissions produced when its customers burn its oil and gas—a ruling that marks a partial victory for climate advocates. The court stopped short of holding the company directly liable for its customers' actions, but the decision still requires the energy giant to tighten its climate policies and measure these downstream emissions. According to Euronews, this represents significant legal pressure on one of Europe's largest fossil fuel producers to grapple with the true environmental cost of its business.

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