TotalEnergies Asked to End Oil and Gas Exploration in Paris Lawsuit

TotalEnergies SE is fighting a lawsuit in Paris that seeks to block one of Europe’s top oil and gas producers from starting new fossil fuel exploration and extraction projects.A group of non-governmental organizations and the Paris town hall asked judges on Thursday to force TotalEnergies to do more to fight climate change and limit global warming to 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial times. The coalition of climate campaigners based its request on France’s duty of vigilance law, which requires large companie ...