Macron praised for tough stance on Amazon, but cops flak over home results
An attempt to up fossil fuel taxes crumbled due to protests, the expansion of renewable energy is still hindered by red tape, and legacy power plants have not yet been shut down
09 September 2019 - 14:12
Paris — French President Emmanuel Macron won praise for putting the Amazon forest fires at the top of the global agenda, but back at home green advocates would like to see less talk and more action.
Two years since pledging to “Make Our Planet Great Again” after US President Donald Trump withdrew from the Paris climate agreement, Macron’s domestic green achievements have not lived up to his promise. An attempt to increase taxes on fossil fuels crumbled in the face of protests, the expansion of renewable energy is still hindered by red tape, and legacy power plants have not yet been shut down...
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