While the debate on wind turbines was invited into the regional elections, Nicolas Hulot came out of his silence. The former Minister of the Ecological Transition confides to the Parisian his annoyance at these parties and candidates who make their opposition to this energy an electoral campaign argument. “I am saddened to see that the ecological transition is once again the subject of confrontations on the wrong basis. This sudden anti-wind sling is quite pathetic. We cannot add up all the refusals. There are no perfect choices when it comes to energy and all of them have visual or environmental impacts. But what are they in terms of climate change to come? It's ridiculous, ”explains Nicolas Hulot before continuing.
“This sling has a political overtone. I am not denying the sincerity of certain citizens or the fishermen of Saint-Brieuc, but I note a political recovery which turns its back on the meaning of history. Wind energy is the future. 81% of French people are in favor. Those who seek to use some anger, what do they suggest? If it's all nuclear, let them say it! And that they answer the question of where to store the ultimate waste. In their garden? In this debate, I find the Minister of Ecological Transition Barbara Pompili very alone ”
Barbara Pompili, who spoke out to regret a campaign of "disinformation" led by the opposition, indeed seems isolated within the government.
The former deputy EELV has notably just lost an important arbitration.
Matignon agreed with the Ministry of the Armed Forces in restricting the construction of wind turbines to less than 70 km from a military radar (against 30 km previously).
However, France has several dozen.
This reduces the possible coverage as much ...
However, France is lagging behind: wind power represents less than 9% of our electricity.
The government has set a target of doubling its wind energy capacity by 2028 to meet its greenhouse gas reduction commitments.
We will have to pass the gearbox on land and at sea.