Author: Audrey Garric
Smoke billows from the chimneys of the Total refinery in Feyzin, near Lyon, on October 15, 2021. LAURENT CIPRIANI / AP The French High Council for the Climate (HCC) released its sixth annual report, stating that France’s 2030 climate objectives are attainable with continued efforts towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions, green investments, and forest conservation. Although significant progress has been made, current policies are deemed insufficient for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The HCC emphasizes the importance of strengthening measures to adapt to a worsening climate crisis and insufficient protection of populations. Despite positive trends in emissions reductions, the HCC…
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen arrives at the National Rally (Rassemblement National – RN) party headquarters in Paris, as French political parties try to build alliances ahead of early legislative elections in France, June 13, 2024. SARAH MEYSSONNIER / REUTERS Following the dissolution of the Assemblée Nationale by Emmanuel Macron, environmental activists in France are concerned about the rise of the far-right party and its impact on climate policies. With uncertainties in the political landscape, initiatives for climate change adaptation and renewable energy development have been put on hold. The delay in unveiling crucial environmental strategies like the national…