France has made insufficient efforts to combat climate change. Such a verdict was passed by a court in Paris, reports The Local France.
The court ruled that the French government's failure to implement its commitments to reduce carbon dioxide emissions resulted in “visible environmental damage.” However, the judges said it would take them another two months to decide whether they should oblige the government to take steps to fulfill its commitment to greening the economy.
The lawsuit was filed in 2018 by a group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). They accused the French authorities of not fulfilling their obligations under the Paris Climate Agreement.
The 2015 Paris Agreement stipulates that humanity should not allow the average temperature of the planet to rise by more than 1.5 degrees. A global warming of two degrees will cause unpredictable changes in the atmospheric circulation system. There will be intense melting of glaciers, which in turn will lead to a rise in sea levels.