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TotalEnergies tax, climate & price‑cap litigation in Europe

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2026-07-27 10:32 UTC → 2026-07-29 15:38 UTC · added removed

The wave of legal and political pressure on TotalEnergies continued into July 2026. After the a Paris civil court ordered the company on 25 June to incorporate Scope 3 emissions – the greenhouse‑gas impact of fuels used by customers – into its 2017 duty‑of‑vigilance plan, TotalEnergies the board announced on 27 July that its board it will appeal the judgment before the Paris Court of Appeal. The appeal rests on the argument argues that the French duty‑of‑vigilance law, as well as law and the European EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, applies Directive apply only to a firm’s own operations, subsidiaries, suppliers and subcontractors, not to emissions generated by end‑users. The company warned TotalEnergies warns that a forced amendment could trigger further judicial control in early 2027 and affect its investment strategy, drawing concern from investors. In parallel, the company’s fuel‑price‑cap policy – maintaining prices at roughly one‑third of market levels for about 1,200 French stations, many in rural areas, after a surge in oil prices linked to Middle‑East conflict – sparked a new legal challenge. Independent station owners, represented by the French federation of fuels, combustibles and heating (FF3C), reported sales declines of up to 40 % and warned the caps could force up to half of the 3,800 independent outlets to close within ten years. FF3C intends to lodge a complaint with the French competition authority, alleging that TotalEnergies’ dominant upstream position distorts competition and threatens fuel accessibility in rural communities. These developments add The appeal also raises the prospect that the case could set a precedent for forthcoming EU regulations that may require similar Scope 3 reporting from 2028 onward, adding a competition‑law dimension to the ongoing climate‑related litigation, litigation and reinforcing TotalEnergies’ exposure to multiple regulatory fronts in France and across Europe.

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