"TotalEnergies sued over its responsibility for climate change in Belgium's first-ever climate action against a multinational company," 13 March 2024

...A farmer... in Belgium... is taking legal action today before the Tournai Commercial Court, on the border with France, against TotalEnergies for its responsibility for climate change. ...

Falys’ legal action is the first climate case ever brought in Belgium against a multinational company. Three Belgian NGOs - FIAN, Greenpeace, and the Ligue des droits humains (LDH) - have joined... to intervene in the case, with support from the Belgian Climate Coalition.

The case not only seeks to get recognition for the damages suffered by Hugues Falys, but also to ensure TotalEnergies’s compliance with the targets of the Paris Agreement.

The case asks the court to request TotalEnergies to implement a credible transition plan, which includes a halt to new investments in fossil fuel projects, a 47% reduction in gas and oil production by 2030, and a more stringent 75% reduction by 2040. ...