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TotalEnergies to appeal French court decision ordering it to adapt its business to climate change

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By America Hernandez

PARIS, July 27 — ‌French oil ‌major TotalEnergies will appeal ​a Paris court decision ordering it to ‌bring its ⁠business in line with ⁠climate change, it said ​on Monday.

The ​landmark ​French ruling ‌had found Total was responsible for the planet-warming emissions released when ‌customers ​use its ​fuel ​products, ‌under the country’s corporate ​duty ​of vigilance law.

(Reporting by ​America ‌Hernandez in Paris, ​Editing by ​Louise Heavens)