<p>Four environmental organisations have started legal action against France's largest energy company TotalEnergies over the impact of the group's oil pipeline development in Uganda and other fossil fuel projects.</p>.<p>Darwin Climax Coalitions, Sea Shepherd France, Wild Legal and Stop EACOP-Stop Total en Ouganda said they have filed a complaint with the Nanterre prosecutor's office over TotalEnergie's "climaticide action".</p>.<p>They say the company approved more fossil fuel projects than any other oil major between 2022 and 2025, including the $3.5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) that will help Uganda export its oil to international markets.</p>.Aging trees show a crisis looms for the world’s everything oil.<p>"Considering the climate emergency and its global stakes, it's not possible anymore for companies driven by a vision of short-term profit to put at risk everyone's future with impunity," Lamya Essemlali, head of Sea Sheperd France, said in a statement.</p>.<p>"Acknowledging Total's criminal liability ... is a huge step toward climate justice," Essemlali said.</p>.<p>The environmental groups make four different complaints against TotalEnergies: failing to fight a disaster, involuntary homicide, unintentional injury to persons and destruction or damage of property belonging to a person likely to create a danger to persons.</p>.<p>The complaint was filed with the prosecutor's office on Sept 22 and could lead to a judge opening a formal investigation.</p>.<p>A spokesperson for TotalEnergies said the company wasn't aware of the complaint.</p>.<p>"The company operates in compliance with its operating standards and with laws and regulations. It will respond to requests from authorities if necessary," the spokesperson said in an email.</p>.<p>Rights group Human Rights Watch said in July that the EACOP project, in which TotalEnergies has a 62 per cent stake, has "devastated" the lives of thousands of people who have experienced delayed or inadequate compensation for their land, and is a disaster for the planet as it will add emissions that exacerbate climate change.</p>.<p>TotalEnergies rejected HRW's accusations, saying it was respecting all the rights of affected people.</p>
<p>Four environmental organisations have started legal action against France's largest energy company TotalEnergies over the impact of the group's oil pipeline development in Uganda and other fossil fuel projects.</p>.<p>Darwin Climax Coalitions, Sea Shepherd France, Wild Legal and Stop EACOP-Stop Total en Ouganda said they have filed a complaint with the Nanterre prosecutor's office over TotalEnergie's "climaticide action".</p>.<p>They say the company approved more fossil fuel projects than any other oil major between 2022 and 2025, including the $3.5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) that will help Uganda export its oil to international markets.</p>.Aging trees show a crisis looms for the world’s everything oil.<p>"Considering the climate emergency and its global stakes, it's not possible anymore for companies driven by a vision of short-term profit to put at risk everyone's future with impunity," Lamya Essemlali, head of Sea Sheperd France, said in a statement.</p>.<p>"Acknowledging Total's criminal liability ... is a huge step toward climate justice," Essemlali said.</p>.<p>The environmental groups make four different complaints against TotalEnergies: failing to fight a disaster, involuntary homicide, unintentional injury to persons and destruction or damage of property belonging to a person likely to create a danger to persons.</p>.<p>The complaint was filed with the prosecutor's office on Sept 22 and could lead to a judge opening a formal investigation.</p>.<p>A spokesperson for TotalEnergies said the company wasn't aware of the complaint.</p>.<p>"The company operates in compliance with its operating standards and with laws and regulations. It will respond to requests from authorities if necessary," the spokesperson said in an email.</p>.<p>Rights group Human Rights Watch said in July that the EACOP project, in which TotalEnergies has a 62 per cent stake, has "devastated" the lives of thousands of people who have experienced delayed or inadequate compensation for their land, and is a disaster for the planet as it will add emissions that exacerbate climate change.</p>.<p>TotalEnergies rejected HRW's accusations, saying it was respecting all the rights of affected people.</p>