Overview
- On November 19, the UN-linked Aarhus Committee accepted two filings as admissible, allowing a review of France’s handling of public participation for the Alps 2030 Olympics.
- Five associations, including the Collectif JOP 2030, France Nature Environnement, Mountain Wilderness, Attac, and the Ligue des Droits de l’Homme, argue that early citizen input required by the convention was missing.
- The groups ask for a halt to examination of the Olympic bill scheduled from January 12 and to financial commitments until a public debate is held.
- Organisers say consultations have been conducted with more planned, and contend that national public-debate thresholds apply to each facility rather than the Games’ overall budget.
- Domestic cases continue in parallel after a Marseille administrative court referred matters toward the Conseil d’État, while any Aarhus outcome will be non‑binding and could take months or years but may raise diplomatic pressure.