Sebastian Lekorni is a typical example of the political route in the context of macronical. Starting with the Ministry of Ecology, he served in 2015 Deputy Minister next to Nicolas Ilos in a period of significant developments for the energy transition: The development of wind energy was promoted and the historic Fessenheim nuclear plant was shut down. However, Lekorni adhered to low tones, often choosing discreet participation, and in some cases supported the criminalization of ecological movements. In 2018, he described the squatters of the Cigéo nuclear waste management facility as Cigéo as “Criminals, people who are in the left left and anarchist movements, fans of violence”.

Since then, in France there have been other important ecological struggleswith citizens showing increased awareness of the effects of the environment on their health. Information on the harmful consequences of insecticides by the scientific community is now finding ears in French society.

The challenge of climate change and public opinion in France

On the front of her climate changethe events of recent years – heatwaves, fires, floods – have served as awakening factors. April poll records that one -third of the French (increased by 11 percentage points since 2005) considers that climate deregulation is an almost immediate risk and may be too late to reverses the situation.

Nevertheless, there is an increase in the percentage of Nautics of Climate Change: Plus 14% of the French believe that the debate on the effects of the phenomenon is excessive, compared to just 6% in 2005. With the backdrop of the forthcoming municipal elections, the political stakes remains clear: Now that the diagnostic framework has been raised, the question is the question is How the citizen will be persuaded to follow the necessary political reforms.

In spite of criticism of ‘Term Ecology’the majority of the French are not opposed to measures. Indicative is the increase in the cost of social leasing in electric cars and subsidies for energy renovation of buildings. However, the first reaction of the government contains a tendency to cut in subsidiesdespite the fact that procrastination increases in the long run the industrial, insurance and health cost of green transition. Lack of long -term planning is a characteristic political error of the macronic political scene.

The need for social justice in the transition

It now becomes clear that the French will support only one socially fair Attempting to deal with the climate crisis. This implies that, since the most affluent social groups and businesses are responsible for a higher percentage of pollution, it is necessary to be taxed proportionally in order to finance the necessary green investment, to ensure public health and to ensure the sustainability of the planet. Maybe it’s time for someone to remind him of Sebastian Lecorne.

Flor Tomasu is a Le Nouvel Observateur editor -in -chief

(Source: Le Nouvel Observateur) The texts hosted in the column ‘Ideas and opinions’