2023-10-27 18:51:46
By Marc Cherki
Published 1 hour ago, Updated 1 hour ago
In its press release, the high court specifies having used “unpublished terms”. HJBC – stock.adobe.com
The Sages believe that the Cigéo project must respect the principle of “rights of future generations”, but admits possible exemptions. Other appeals are being considered.
Announced Friday morning, the decision of the Constitutional Council on the file of Bure (Meuse), which must accommodate the Cigéo site for the burial of the most radioactive used nuclear fuels with the longest lifespan, is only one new step in a long and complex legal process.
Seized by the Council of State in August, after the complaint filed by around thirty NGOs and residents of the region, the highest legal authority in France ensures that the provisions of the project « do not ignore » the rights of future generations« taking into account the guarantees provided ». The Constitutional Council considered that the envisaged process was in accordance with the environmental charter of 2004, a text with constitutional value which indicates that « choices designed to meet the needs of the present must not compromise the ability of future generations and other peoples to meet their own needs ».
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As a result, Andra (National Agency…
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