Overview

• ArcelorMittal and two executives have been formally indicted for endangering lives, falsifying emissions data, and environmental violations in Fos-sur-Mer.
• The company has been placed under judicial supervision, with a €250,000 bail and a €1.7 million bank guarantee required.
• Evidence presented includes allegations of illegal emissions of carcinogenic substances and falsified monitoring data to conceal regulatory breaches.
• Residents and advocacy groups, citing elevated cancer rates in the region, have pursued legal action since 2018, leading to this indictment.
• ArcelorMittal denies the charges, highlighting €735 million in investments since 2014 and claiming a 70% reduction in emissions since 2002.