France’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, has set a nine-month deadline for the government to take “all the necessary steps” to meet its climate targets or face potential financial sanctions.
The ruling, handed down on Thursday, came after a case was filed by the coastal town of Grande-Synthe, seeking to put legal pressure on the French government over its target of reducing emissions by 40% by 2030, compared with 1990 levels – an aim it cannot achieve.
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