Jul 3, 11:54 AM

France’s Haut Conseil pour le Climat Cites Political Instability, Calls for Collective Surge Amid Climate Action Slowdown

The Haut Conseil pour le Climat, France's independent climate advisory body, has issued a critical assessment of the country's public climate action, highlighting a notable slowdown and setbacks. The council attributes these issues to political instability and weakened governance, describing the situation as marked by "inquiétant" (worrying) reversals and "pilotage affaibli" (weakened steering). It has called for a "sursaut collectif" (collective surge) to reinvigorate climate efforts. This call has been echoed by political figures, including Senator Marta de Cidrac of the Les Républicains party, who expressed concern that collective learning and implementation of necessary measures are lagging. Clément Beaune, France's Minister for Ecological Transition, condemned the recent environmental policy reversals as "aberrant, inacceptable et mensongers" (absurd, unacceptable, and misleading), underscoring the urgency highlighted by the Haut Conseil pour le Climat. The council's warnings and appeals have been widely reported by French media outlets throughout the day on July 3, 2025.

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