The city of Paris said on Thursday that a court ruling ordering oil and gas giant TotalEnergies to account for its clients' emissions represented "a landmark decision in the history of French climate law".
"For the first time, a judge recognises that climate risks do indeed fall under the duty of vigilance owed by large corporations, and no fossil-fuel multinational can evade this responsibility," Deputy Mayor Alice Timsit said in a statement.
The city had joined four NGOs as plaintiffs in the case against TotalEnergies.
The Paris Judicial Court, however, fell short of imposing measures against the French group demanded by the plaintiffs, including a halt in new fossil fuel projects and cuts in oil and gas production.
The case is the latest in a growing wave of climate litigation targeting major corporate emitters worldwide.
