This climate case is the first to apply the duty of vigilance law to climate change, with plaintiffs arguing that TotalEnergies must identify and reduce risks from its contribution to global warming.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washington -- The Justice Department on Wednesday ordered federal prosecutors to stop pursuing criminal charges and drop all pending cases targeting the sale of illicit "defeat devices" that are used to tamper with air pollution control systems in diesel-powered vehicles, according to a memo seen by CBS News.