Climate and energy transition

The city of Nice (France) has inaugurated its "green police", dedicated to.ensuring a clean and welcoming environment in the city.

 

The main aim of this new brigade is to give the city the means to.tackle environmental downgrading affecting the quality of life: noise pollution, drop litter, dog faeces, dangerous dogs, graffiti or fly-post. The new brigade brings together some thirty green agents, it is composed of policemen and of cleaning agents. In its first weeks it will focus on prevention, but in future it will be allowed to issue fines up to 450€.

 

The mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, declares that any misbehaviour will be punished. Nevertheless, green policemen will not have a purely repressive role, agents will be there to advise citizens on how best to respect the environment.

 

A number of European towns and regions have already set up similar "green police" schemes.