The matter was swept under the carpet in just one minute and 35 seconds, with no mention of the consequences of global warming – particularly the intensification of extreme weather events – and multiple omissions in key areas of environmental planning. On Tuesday, January 14, François Berro’s official policy statement was the weakest on environmental issues of four prime ministers in President Emmanuel Macron’s second term.
Even Gabriel Atal, known for his lack of enthusiasm on the subject, went a step further on January 30, 2024, insisting that “climate change is hitting us harder, stronger and more often.” “We are shocked and a little shocked,” said Nicolas Richard, vice president of France Nature Environment, an umbrella organization of environmental NGOs. “This speech reflects a 20m– the mindset of the century where the environment is not considered a crisis, as if the awareness of what is happening at the highest levels of government has disappeared.”
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