MEP Pierre Larrouturou and activists Cyril Dion and Camille Étienne filed a complaint Wednesday before the Court of Justice of the Republic against Jean Castex and four ministers for their inaction against climate change, they told AFP.
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This complaint for abstention from fighting a disaster also targets the ministers of the Ecological Transition Barbara Pompili and of the Economy Bruno Le Maire, as well as the ministers delegated to Transport Jean-Baptiste Djebbari and Housing Emmanuelle Wargon, according to the text seen by the 'AFP. The CJR alone is empowered to judge the acts of members of the government in the exercise of their functions. “
We see every day how the climate crisis is getting worse. The monster is escaping its creators,
”Pierre Larrouturou told AFP. “
The State has been condemned for its inaction and despite that, we continue to put patches. And the ministers don't have much to do with it because they don't feel directly affected,
”he added.
"
Climate and resilience
"
The complaint, which lists the disasters already suffered by France, insists on the “
insufficiency
” of the “
Climate and resilience
”
bill
adopted at first reading in the Assembly and its “
waivers
” in relation to the proposals of the Citizens' Convention. on the climate (CCC) from which it arises. "
By their inertia, by the decisions they have taken deliberately and repeatedly, the ministers responsible for organizing and financing the fight against climate change are complicit in this crime of humanity against life of which Jacques Chirac spoke. in Johannesburg
”, considers the complaint, in reference to the speech of 2002 where the former president had launched“
Our house is on fire and we are looking elsewhere
”.
The aim of the plaintiffs is not to "
cut off heads
" or to send ministers to prison, but "
to push them to action
", before the final adoption of the Climate law, said Mr. Larrouturou.
This is why only members of the current government are targeted.
"
With this threat, they may think twice before making decisions that impact the lives of millions of people,
" said young climate activist Camille Étienne.
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Bringing a lawsuit "
is among the most effective non-violent strategies, even if the steps are rather long
", commented Cyril Dion, one of the guarantors of the CCC. In a decision considered historic by the NGOs, the administrative court of Paris recognized in early 2021 the state "
responsible
" for shortcomings in the fight against global warming. In another case, the government must justify its action before the Council of State.
