What did the Paris court specifically order TotalEnergies to do regarding its climate plans?

The Paris court ordered TotalEnergies SE to amend its climate change plans within six months to include so-called Scope 3 emissions — the indirect emissions produced in its value chain by customers — as part of its risk identification and mitigation strategy, citing its ability to influence client emissions through investment choices and energy portfolio composition.

Why did the court rule that TotalEnergies is responsible for Scope 3 emissions from its customers' use of its products?

The court ruled that Scope 3 emissions are 'part of the negative impacts resulting from the own operations' of TotalEnergies because 'the extraction, refining, and subsequent sale of a barrel of oil inevitably lead to its combustion, regardless of the location or time,' drawing on international climate litigation to establish a 'very strong' link between oil and gas production and its combustion.

TotalEnergies Told It Can’t Just Ignore Its Clients’ Emissions

Jun 25, 2026

A Paris court ordered TotalEnergies to include Scope 3 emissions from clients in its climate plan within six months. The ruling links oil production to combustion impacts, potentially affecting the company's net-zero strategy amid rising climate litigation.

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