Twenty-five French multinationals produce eight times the carbon dioxide emissions of the entire country of France and are failing to meet their environmental obligations under French law, according to a study released today.

Conducted by Paris-based group Notre Affaire à Tous, the study found that not one of the companies reviewed fully complies with its obligations under the French Duty of Vigilance Act and the country’s Environmental Charter...

The companies [...] were served with notices of non-compliance by Notre Affaire à Tous, which last month took French oil firm Total to court for alleged climate inaction. The NGO called on the companies to take immediate action to improve their climate stance, from full disclosure of their direct and indirect emissions, to recognizing their share of responsibility for climate change...