TotalEnergies appeals French climate vigilance ruling

TotalEnergies has appealed a June 25, 2026 ruling by the France — Paris Judicial Court that ordered the company to revise its climate vigilance plan to include Scope 3 emissions from customers' use of its products. The appeal, approved by the board on July 27, argues that climate change is a global issue outside the scope of France's 2017 duty of vigilance law and that the law does not require companies to control risks from customer product use. The lower court's order remains in effect pending appeal, requiring TotalEnergies to submit a revised plan by end of December 2026, with a review hearing scheduled for January 2027. The case was brought by environmental groups Notre Affaire à Tous, Sherpa, France Nature Environnement, Zéa, and the France — Paris. TotalEnergies cites the Dutch Shell case, where the Netherlands — Hague Court of Appeal overturned a similar ruling, as precedent. The appeal will be heard by the United Kingdom — Court of Appeal (England and Wales).