Africa: TotalEnergies – French Court Ruling Over False Climate Claims Could Boost African Cases Against Polluters

Africa: TotalEnergies – French Court Ruling Over False Climate Claims Could Boost African Cases Against Polluters

A court ruling in France could give African countries more power to hold corporations to account when they pretend to be environmentally friendly. The Paris Judicial Court found global oil and gas giant TotalEnergies guilty of misleading commercial practices, in a case brought by three environmental organisations. The October 2025 ruling marks the first time…

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Africa: TotalEnergies – French Court Ruling Over False Climate Claims Could Boost African Cases Against Polluters

Africa: COP30 Verdict – People in, Polluters Still In?

The high ambition articulated by the Brazilian COP Presidency at COP30’s opening had notably faded by the end of the second week, reflecting the sobering realities of consensus-based decision-making Over 190 countries – with the notable exception of the US – convened in Belém, Brazil, to advance the Paris Agreement. COP30 ultimately adopted the Mutirão…

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