France: Environment

27 March 2026 marks the deadline for EU Member States to implement the EU’s Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive (GTD), which will then have effect in the EU from 27 September 2026.

On January 23, 2026, the French government adopted a decree and a ministerial order regarding the "reference warming trajectory for adaptation to climate change."

Designed as a cornerstone of the EU's climate strategy, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ("CBAM") aims to prevent carbon leakage by ensuring that imported goods...

On January 23, 2026, the French government adopted a decree and a ministerial order regarding the "reference warming trajectory for adaptation to climate change."

After years of expectation, the French authorities have finally delivered.

In recent years, climate change litigation has begun to impact an increasingly diverse range of businesses and their directors and officers. This trend has been highlighted in The Grantham Research Institute's 2025 Report...

On November 27, 2024, the European Union ("EU") adopted Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 establishing a Union certification framework for permanent carbon removals...

Un accord provisoire a été conclu entre le Parlement européen et le Conseil sur la protection de l'environnement par le droit pénal.

Noting that the French State had failed to take the necessary measures to ensure compliance with European air pollution thresholds in several urban areas in France, the Conseil d'État...

On December 23, the European Commission announced a new package of measures to boost the "circular economy" and "strengthen Europe's plastic recycling."

Dans un contexte où l'essor fulgurant des centres de données contribue à la fois à la croissance numérique et aux enjeux climatiques, l'Union européenne et les Etats Membres renforcent leur cadre réglementaire, cherchant à concilier efficacité énergétique, transparence environnementale et compétitivité.

On July 3, 2025, the Direction Générale de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des Fraudes (DGCCRF) announced that it had imposed a record fine of 40 million...