Traveling in French Polynesia, Emmanuel Macron expressed his support for the French nuclear industry, which he describes as "
lucky
" for France: "
we are the country in Europe which has the least tonnes of CO2 emitted per inhabitant. .
Why ?
Because we have historic nuclear power
, ”he insisted.
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Asked by FranceInfo on the subject, the President of the Republic defended this source of energy: "
where other countries have coal mines or import a lot of gas - which is a hydrocarbon and has a bad carbon footprint. We are lucky to have historic nuclear power
, ”he pleaded.
He also called for not falling into debates that are “
exclusive or too general
” on nuclear energy.
Study wind projects "
on a case-by-case basis
"
The President of the Republic also pleaded for the development of renewable energy sources, but with "
pragmatism on a case by case basis
". He pointed to the tensions that can arise from too great a concentration of wind power projects in a given area, and in particular cited Hauts-de-France: “
we must not fall into any caricature, there are places where we We will still be able to make wind turbine projects because they are suitable and relevant, there are places that are already well endowed and where there is no consensus and therefore, yes, we will have to build strategies ourselves alternatives.
"He urged all stakeholders to"
listen
"and"
improve local consultation
".
He also said he was in favor of the development of solar energy, the “
visual
”
impact of which
is more moderate: “
I don't want our landscapes to be damaged
,” he insisted, “
it's part of our work. heritage and our deep wealth, our identity
”. This does not mean the end of new projects, especially in French Polynesia. He thus expressed himself in favor of "
the ultra-marine strategy which is to massively develop renewable sources because it is a strategy of sovereignty
".
