Historic decision: German Federal Constitutional Court of April 29, 2021

Émilie GAILLARD, general coordinator of the Normandy Chair for Peace, explains to the Journal de TV5 Monde the right of future generations and the historical contribution of last Thursday’s decision of the German Constitutional Court, which enshrines the fundamental duties of the Future Generations in the fight against the climate.

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