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Greenwashing litigation is diversifying beyond emissions-duty claims

A new EU Law Live analysis contrasts Shell-style climate duty-of-care litigation with consumer-protection challenges to net-zero and transition claims, including Greenpeace France v.

BY ESG DESK · MAY 29, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

A new EU Law Live analysis contrasts Shell-style climate duty-of-care litigation with consumer-protection challenges to net-zero and transition claims, including Greenpeace France v. TotalEnergies. The strategic lesson for counsel is that climate litigation now targets both corporate strategy and public-facing communications, making consistency between transition plans, capital allocation and marketing statements a litigation-control issue.

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