France's Constitutional Council on Thursday rejected a controversial pesticide bill that would have allowed the reintroduction of acetamiprid – a chemical banned since 2018 due to its harmful effects on pollinators, ecosystems and human health. The bill drew strong public opposition, including a petition that collected more than 2.1 million signatures.
The court struck down the most contested part of the Duplomb law, ruling it violated France's Environmental Charter, which has constitutional status.
