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France took another beating over its climate policies on Tuesday after the Higher Climate Council joined in criticism of the government’s “climate and resilience” bill, which it said was weak and insufficient.
The independent review body created by President Emmanuel Macron to advise the government on climate policy warned that France would not meet the goals of the Paris Agreement in the bill’s current form.
France has pledged to reduce emissions by 40 percent by 2030, and the bill, which aims to implement the 146 proposals of the Citizens’ Climate Convention, is the way the government hopes to deliver on its promises. .
But the president of the council, Corinne Le Quéré, said the bill “does not offer sufficient strategic scope”, also criticizing the “lack of transparency” about the methods envisaged by the government.
In particular, the council wants to see reforms to proposals on restrictions on domestic flights and energy renovation of buildings. He also wants the ban on fossil fuel advertising to be extended to goods and services that are incompatible with France’s ecological transition.
Lagged transition
The council, which warned last year that France was a long way from its climate goals, stressed that this decade was “crucial” for implementing structural climate reforms.
He said the climate bill represented “missed opportunities” for France to accelerate action on climate, which was already lagging behind.
“Emissions have fallen by an average of 1.2 percent annually over the past five years, while the expected reduction was 1.5 percent annually between 2019 and 2023,” the council said.
He has urged the government to define a “clear and predictable trajectory” that offers France’s emitting sectors a “more strategic vision” for decarbonation.
Earlier this month, a Paris court ruled that France had failed to take adequate steps to address the climate crisis, and held the state legally responsible for its commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The “climate and resilience” bill will be examined by parliament tomorrow.
The council will deliver a more detailed report on February 23.
