“Affair of the Century” associations refer the matter to the Council of State. In December, associations were rejected their request for a fine of 1.1 billion euros against the State, which they accused of climate inaction.
“The court refuses to mobilize the tools at its disposal to force the State to act,” say the associations. ‘The government can no longer afford so much laziness when it comes to climate policy,’ says Greenpeace France’s general delegate.