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February 03, 2021A historic ruling today condemns the French state for failing to take the necessary actions to address the impact of the climate crisis.
An unprecedented decision that can and must be a stimulus for other countries, including Italy, to act quickly to reduce CO2
emissions
in line with international commitments and to tackle the climate crisis with coherent and effective policies.
Oxfam
underlines this
in commenting on the decision taken by the administrative court of Paris, to close the legal action started in December 2018, with
Greenpeace,
'Notre affaire à tous and the Nicolas Hulot Foundation', which accused the French state of not having reduced its level of CO2 emissions as it would have been necessary to comply with global climate agreements.
A legal battle supported by over 2.3 million people who signed the
petition
launched on the case and which has the record of being the most participatory in the history of France, notes Oxfam in a statement.
"Today's decision is a historic victory for those fighting for the future of the planet.
" For the first time, a French court ruled that the state can be held accountable for its commitments to tackle the climate crisis, Elisa Bacciotti said. campaign manager of Oxfam Italy - all this constitutes an important legal precedent that can be used by millions of people around the world, affected by the climate crisis, to defend their rights.
And at the same time it will be a stimulus for all the countries of the world, to translate the promises into concrete actions ".