Court Order for TotalEnergies and the Environment
法院命令 TotalEnergies 處理環境問題
Introduction
A court in Paris says the company TotalEnergies must change its plan. The company must now talk about all the pollution it causes.
巴黎一家法院表示 TotalEnergies 公司必須修改其計劃。該公司現在必須說明其造成的所有污染。
Main Body
The city of Paris and four groups went to court. They said TotalEnergies does not count all its pollution. They want the company to count the gas and oil that people use.
巴黎市政府與四個團體提起訴訟。他們表示 TotalEnergies 沒有計算所有的污染，要求公司將人們使用的天然氣和石油也納入計算。
TotalEnergies said the law does not ask for this. But the court disagreed. The court said the company must include this pollution in its report. The company has six months to fix the plan.
TotalEnergies 表示法律並沒有如此要求，但法院並不認同。法院表示公司必須將這些污染納入報告中，公司有六個月的時間來修正計劃。
The court did not stop the company from making more oil and gas. The judge said the court cannot tell a company how to run its business. This happens while Europe has very hot weather.
法院並沒有禁止公司繼續生產石油和天然氣。法官表示法院不能告訴一家公司如何經營業務。而此時歐洲正處於極端高溫天氣中。
Conclusion
TotalEnergies must write a new report about pollution. The court will check the report in January.
TotalEnergies 必須撰寫一份新的污染報告，法院將於一月檢查該報告。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 THE POWER OF 'MUST'
In this story, we see the word must many times. At an A2 level, you need to know that must is for things that are required. It is not a choice.
How it works in the text:
- Company must change its plan
- Company must talk about pollution
- Company must include pollution in its report
Simple Rule:
Subject + MUST + Action
Examples for your life:
- I must study English. (It is necessary)
- You must stop at a red light. (It is the law)
📂 WORDS FOR 'THINGS'
Look at how the text describes groups of things. Instead of just saying "stuff," it uses specific words:
- Plan (A list of steps for the future)
- Report (A written paper with facts)
- Business (The work a company does to make money)
Tip: Use these words to sound more professional when you speak!