Prohibition of certain air travel, generalization of environmental labeling, experimentation with vegetarian menus in canteens ... After two days of discussions with the 150 members of the Citizen's Climate Convention, the Minister for Ecological Transition, Barbara Pompili , revealed to the
Parisian
the first arbitrations concerning their proposals.
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The bill based on it will be presented on January 27 in the Council of Ministers and then submitted to Parliament in March before a final vote by next summer.
She warns: “
Only 40% of citizens' proposals fall under the law.
The project that we will present in January already has 70 articles.
The objective of this law will be "
to ensure that ecology knocks on the door of the French
".
End of rental of thermal strainers
The Citizens' Convention for the Climate had formulated 146 proposals to enable France to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030. This objective set by the European Union should also be revised upwards. in the coming days, at 55%, to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and be in the nails of the Paris agreement, the fifth anniversary of which will be celebrated on December 12.
Among the measures defended by citizens, "
we have retained the principle of the end of the rental of
thermal strainers
in 2028
", indicates the Minister.
“
Debates are still ongoing on the obligation to renovate their homes for all owner-occupants
”, when the Climate Convention advocates the mandatory energy renovation of buildings by 2040, with a progressive system of loans and grants.
Ban new shopping centers
"
We also include in the law the division by two of the rhythm of the galloping artificialization of soils
" and "
wish to prohibit the establishment of new shopping centers in natural spaces with a possible exemption below 10,000 m2
", indicates Barbara Pompili .
To reduce urban sprawl, very important in France, which is done to the detriment of agricultural land and natural spaces, the CCC proposes to prohibit any artificialization of soils as long as wasteland is available in an area and to "
take immediately coercive measures to stop the development of peri-urban commercial zones
”.
Prohibit domestic flights for journeys of less than 2.5 hours by train
In the transport sector, the government wants "to
ban domestic flights if there is a possible alternative by train in less than 2h30
", continues the minister, acknowledging that the 150 citizens who are members of the CCC demanded more, with "
the ban on air travel from 4 am
”.
Regarding food, "
we are going to experiment with the possibility of having a choice of daily vegetarian menus in school canteens,
" said Barbara Pompili.
For its part, the CCC aims for a daily vegetarian choice in collective catering, without evoking experimentation.
Taxation on nitrogenous fertilizers
A tax would be put in place on nitrogen fertilizers from 2024, if farmers do not respect "
a path of reducing emissions,
" said the minister.
Regarding advertising, the government "
enacted the ban on advertising on fossil fuels because they have a major impact on the climate, the end of advertising planes, the experimentation of '' yes pub '' instead of 'stop pub' 'on mailboxes
,' says the minister.
She also specifies that "
the first environmental displays will arrive in 2022 because it takes time to analyze the CO2 emissions of each item sold
".
The Climate Convention defends the ban on advertising of products that emit the most greenhouse gases.
Fear of weakening measures
During the passage of the law to the Parliament certain proposals are likely to be modified and their scope could be reduced.
“
I know that many representatives of various interests will try to downplay the significance of this or that point.
We will have to rise to the challenge,
”answers Barbara Pompili.
But the citizens and their guarantor, Cyril Dion, already deplore the weakening of certain measures, contrary to the presidential commitment.
On June 29, Emmanuel Macron announced to citizens that he would retain all of their proposals with the exception of three "
jokers
": the speed limit to 110 km / h, the dividend tax and the modification of the preamble to the Constitution.
Six months later, the guarantor and citizens accuse the government of
quietly
"
unraveling
" and "
weakening many of the measures
".
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The Minister of Ecological Transition is reassuring: “
I am sure of one thing: companies which do not take this turn in ecological transition now are doomed to disappear. And that is why this law must be as demanding as possible
”.
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