“We must go faster and stronger on the ecological transition”, promises Elisabeth Borne
The Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, who is in charge of ecological planning as announced by Emmanuel Macron during his campaign, detailed his method and his objectives. in an interview broadcast by Le Point on Thursday. “We must go faster and stronger on the ecological transition”, she promises at the start of this interview. Recalling the objective of a “France neutral in carbon in 2050 and respectful of the living”the Prime Minister believes that “implies a radical transformation of our modes of production, of movement, of our way of eating”.
“We must set ourselves clear trajectories, with two strong priorities: get out of fossil fuels and fight against the collapse of biodiversity”, she continues. With a Prime Minister in charge of planning and two ministers, Amélie de Montchalin and Agnès Pannier-Runacher, respectively in charge of ecological transition and territorial cohesion and energy transition, Ms.me Born estimates that “ecology is no longer the policy of a few whistleblowers, it is at the heart of our public policies”.
To achieve carbon neutrality in 2050, the Matinon tenant refuses “to increase green taxation”three years after the “yellow vests” crisis triggered by the carbon tax. “The French no longer need to be convinced of the need to carry out this ecological transition, because they are experiencing this climate change (…) We must now provide them with concrete solutions and not plunge them into a dead end”she explains, highlighting in particular the MaPrimeRenov’ device used by 700,000 people.
“The objective is to maintain this trajectory without putting the French in difficulty”, she also promises. Not wishing to oppose “ecology against the economy”, Mrs Borne wishes “transforming our economic model”. According to her, “the decarbonization of the various industrial sectors is one of the levers of the transition”. Finally, ten days before the legislative elections, which will notably oppose the candidates of the presidential majority to a left emboldened by the union, Mme Borne defended the government’s program: “If our opponents have the radicalism of slogans and postures, we embody the radicality of actions and results. »