”the State’s failure in the fight against climate change shows a lack of respect for the obligation to protect the environment and public health and safety”, said the organisations in a joint statement.

The French government has two months to respond.

President Emmanuel Macron would like to see himself as a leader who fights to stop climate change. But recently he backed from the decision to raise taxes on fuel to reduce emissions, after pressure from the protest movement Yellow vests.

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