Total Sued over Carbon Emissions

The litigation: 

14 local governments and a few NGOs in France are suing Total SA for not doing enough to reduce its carbon emissions.

Total’s current climate commitment:

• 13% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025
• “ambition” to reduce carbon intensity of energy sold to customers by 15% 
• investing $2 billion annually in low-carbon electricity 

What the plaintiffs want:

Total to “align itself on a trajectory compatible with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius” 

Bloomberg | Total Sued by French Cities, NGOs Over Carbon Emission Targets