During a demonstration in Paris, in January, the day of the hearing of "the Affair of the century", precisely.

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After "the Affair of the Century", the condemnation of the Century?

More than two years after the summons of the French state for “climate inaction” by four NGOs (the Nicolas-Hulot Foundation, Oxfam, Greenpeace, Notre affaires à tous), the administrative court of Paris has rendered its judgment: guilty.

"In its judgment on the Affair of the Century, delivered on February 3, 2021, the Paris administrative court recognizes the responsibility of the French state in the climate crisis and considers it illegal to fail to meet its commitments to reduce gas emissions. Greenhouse effect.

The State is also recognized responsible for “ecological damage”, indicate in a press release the four NGOs.

"The State will pay the Oxfam France association, the Notre Affaire À Tous association, the Foundation for Nature and Man and the Greenpeace France association the sum of one euro each in compensation for their moral prejudice", said the administrative tribunal.

2.3 million people had signed the petition accompanying the summons: it is the largest petition in the country's history.

This Wednesday, the organizations of the "Affair of the Century" see in this court decision another "historic" moment.

“This judgment also marks a victory for the truth: until now, the State has denied the insufficiency of its climate policies, despite the accumulation of evidence (systematic exceeding of carbon ceilings, reports of the High Council for the Climate, etc.).

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