Elisabeth Borne embodies “a right-wing government that does not do ecology”, according to Julien Bayou
“We expect absolutely nothing from it”, said Julien Bayou, the national secretary of Europe Ecologie-Les Verts, of the new Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, on Sud Radio. For him, the one from which the new government is expected will continue in line with Emmanuel Macron’s first five-year term characterized by “climate inaction”.
“Any minister of ecology who comes to this government comes to not act”he assured, absolutely ruling out the hypothesis of seeing Yannick Jadot, the former candidate of the Greens at the Elysée, gain the post.
“It’s a right-wing government that does not do ecology”according to him, who regrets that France is ” dunce cap “ in Europe concerning the development of renewable energies. “There is a will not to do”, to his eyes. Despite a large coastline, only one offshore wind turbine is connected to the French electricity grid, he assured.
Regarding the energy renovation of buildings, “the state is blocking”he said, adding: “Who cut 1,700 jobs at the Ministry of Ecology? Elisabeth Borne. »
On the subject of investitures in the legislative elections, Julien Bayou called for a distinction to be made between the case of Taha Bouhafs, ex-candidate of La France insoumise dismissed shortly after a report for sexual or sexist violence, and that of Jérôme Peyrat, ex-candidate of The Republic on the move that Stanislas Guerini, the boss of LRM, still defended yesterday morning despite a conviction for domestic violence.