The agricultural world needs “more time” than the rest of the economy to decarbonize, concedes Christophe Béchu. Agriculture represented 18% of France's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2021, ranking 2nd among the highest emitting sectors after transport.
“It is not ecology against agriculture,” the minister responded to farmers, conceding that certain standards have gone “beyond common sense” and are no longer adapted to climate change. The minister had just spent around twenty minutes listening to the grievances of operators.