NGOs seek to convict French state of failing to tackle climate crisis

Historic court case accuses country of being responsible for ecological damage and its impacts

A Paris court has been asked to convict the French state for its alleged failure to act to halt the climate crisis.

The legal case, which is being brought by four environmental groups after a petition was signed by more than 2 million citizens, seeks to hold the country responsible for ecological damage and its detrimental health and social effects.