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- France's top court has struck down the funding decree for a national tree-planting initiative because the government did not carry out mandatory public consultations on the forestry subsidies, which affect biodiversity.
- The ruling halts financial support for the plan to plant one billion trees over ten years.
- The government must now build a new legal framework with public input, with future funding directed toward restoring damaged forests and promoting diverse tree species.
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- How quickly the government drafts a new legal framework with public consultation
- Whether funding for the billion-tree programme resumes and under what conditions
- The shift of future funding toward restoring damaged forests and diverse species
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