比利时法院将对一项气候诉讼作出裁决, 一名农民要求TotalEnergies向其提供13万欧元的税款, 以偿还2016年至2020年的农场受气候影响.
A Belgian court will rule on a climate lawsuit where a farmer seeks €130,000 from TotalEnergies over climate damage to his farm from 2016 to 2020.
据悉, 比利时法院将对一个具有里程碑意义的气候案件作出裁决. 在此案中, 农民Hugues Falys向TotalEnergies索赔13万欧元, 声称该公司化石燃料排放造成了2016年至2020年期间极端天气导致其农场受到与气候有关的损害.
A Belgian court is set to rule on a landmark climate case where farmer Hugues Falys is seeking €130,000 in damages from TotalEnergies, claiming the company’s fossil fuel emissions caused climate-related damage to his farm between 2016 and 2020 through extreme weather.
诉讼声称, 全能公司对其产品的排放负有责任, 并试图阻止新的化石燃料投资.
Supported by Greenpeace and other groups, the lawsuit argues TotalEnergies is liable for emissions from its products and seeks to halt new fossil fuel investments.
总能源公司否认责任,称此案"荒谬",指出其在全球石油和天然气行业的份额很小,并强调了2050年碳中立目标以及政府在气候政策中的更广泛作用.
TotalEnergies denies responsibility, calling the case “absurd,” noting its small share of the global oil and gas sector and emphasizing its 2050 carbon neutrality goal and the broader role of governments in climate policy.
预计将在格林威治时间下午2点宣判.
The verdict is expected at 2:00 pm GMT.