France

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France is a civil law country. Thus, the legal state does not experience an impact as much due to precedents and case law as in common law countries. There is case law on climate and environmental law in France, though not to the same extent as in some other countries.

France is a member of the European Union. It takes seriously into consideration the climate and environmental challenges. In order to implement the Paris Agreement, France has committed to adopting a path of 40% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 compared to their 1990 level.

Climate litigation recently appeared in France. National Courts dealt with the first cases related to climate change against the state and companies.

Cases

 * State v. Delahalle and Goinvic
 * Notre Affaire à Tous v. France
 * Notre Affaire a Tous v. Total
 * Friends of the Earth et al. v. Total

Resources

 * Climate Change Litigation Initiative (C2LI) interview with Maud Sarliève, 9 December 2020

Organizations

 * Greenpeace France
 * Les Amis de la Terre France
 * Notre Affaire à Tous
 * Survie