The historic court case accuses country of being responsible for ecological damage and its impacts. A Paris court has been asked to convict the French state for its alleged failure to act to halt the climate crisis. The legal case, which is being brought by four environmental groups after a petition was signed by more than 2 million citizens, seeks to hold the country responsible for ecological damage and its detrimental health and social effects. The case began in December 2018 when four NGOs lodged a formal complaint accusing the government of failing to reduce environmentally damaging emissions. This followed an online petition signed by a record-breaking 2.3 million people. The NGOs “are optimistic that the tribunal will recognize the state’s climate inaction.
Kim Willsher. The Guardian. January 14 2021.
