Huglo Lepage Avocats successfully led the first climate case in France, obtaining from the Conseil d’Etat the annulment of the decisions by which the government had refused to take additional measures to combat the effects of climate change, with an injunction to take such measures (CE, 1 July 2021, n°427301, Grande-Synthe case)
The firm advises local authorities and companies on all climate-related issues. It intervenes in litigation to obtain the necessary changes, aimed at massively reducing greenhouse gas emissions produced on the national territory, and to enable the various actors concerned to adapt to the effects of climate change.
Development and implementation of climate plans and regulations
- Support in the development of PCAETs (territorial climate-air-energy plans)
- Fight against erosion and prevention of climate risks
- Implementation of rules at the territorial level
Climate justice
- Climate default proceedings of the State and public entities
- Procedure in case of failure of vigilance of companies
Adaptation to climate change
- Construction issues in risk areas
- Coastal erosion and displacement of built-up areas
- Adaptation of cities to heat waves
- Combating drought
Adaptation of the agricultural and forestry model
- Carbon sink policy
- Sustainable forest management
- Carbon credits
- Exit from the pesticide model
