While the State has just been condemned this year for climate inaction and Parliament has voted a climate law that is too unambitious, the interim relief judge is suspending the work of the Larivot oil-fired power plant in French Guiana.

EELV welcomes this first victory and wants to see Guyana at the forefront of the energy transition in France.By suspending the works by a decision rendered on Tuesday 27 July, the Administrative Court of Cayenne holds that greenhouse gas emissions will not be reduced enough to comply with France's climate objectives and that the plant could not be built in the area initially planned ( mangrove area). Allowing a thermal power plant is not an option and should not even be considered in 2021. As the press had revealed, the justice system recognizes that the use of liquid biomass is uncertain at this stage, without even taking into consideration all the issues related to its use. While the need to renew energy supply in French Guiana is undeniable, the overseas territories must not be second-class territories where the energy transition does not apply. On the contrary, they must become territories of excellence in energy development. Let's say it again: energy autonomy for Guyana is possible in a short time and in a sustainable way. While the University of Guyana trains solar engineers and technicians, the region is able to create hundreds of sustainable, skilled and non-relocatable jobs. Thus, the energy transition in French Guiana will accompany in a safe, sustainable and healthy way the reduction of mass unemployment and the long-awaited development of the territory. EELV wants the State to demonstrate a more ambitious policy that respects the health and environment of Guyanese and to put in place support for the training of EDF employees towards the decentralized energy transition. This transition must be implemented quickly, making it possible to guarantee their employment within their company. The decision of the administrative court on this much-maligned project is the first step. Alain Coulombel and Eva Sas, spokespersons