The State Council gave three months to the French government to prove they were fulfilling their commitments to fight against global warming. A necessary intervention after the city of Grande-Synthe, along with other cities and NGOs, referred to the authority.
On May 18, 2019 the City of Paris aims at putting an end to cigarette butts lying around and polluting Paris thanks to the launch of the “Des rues sans mégots” [Cigarette butt-free streets] measures.