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Climate: have greenhouse gas emissions really dropped by 12% during Emmanuel Macron's five-year term?

2022-03-21T09:39:44.185Z


THE VERIFICATION – This is what the president-candidate said during his press conference on March 17.


THE QUESTION -

Ecology, fight of the century

”, assures the Elysée site.

During the presentation of his program on Thursday March 17, the candidate Emmanuel Macron returned to the results of his mandate.

"

I try to do what I say

," he said.

I had said that we would reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, we did it twice as fast as before: - 12% during this five-year period

”.

This complacency does not mark "

the end of ambitions

", he continued, recalling in particular his projects in the field of energy (construction of six nuclear reactors, multiplication by 10 of solar power and installation of 50 wind farms at sea by 2050)

, “the only mix that allows us to reduce our carbon emissions effectively, quickly and independently”.

The candidate also mentioned a strategy "

to consume less

" with objectives in terms of thermal renovation of buildings and incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles.

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Source: lefigaro

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