Climate Action Network “extremely concerned” over Ministry of Ecological Transition victim of “dismemberment”

Agnès Pannier-Runacher succeeded Christophe Béchu as Minister of Ecological Transition on Monday, September 23. A reshuffled ministry, with the Energy portfolio, but without the Transport, Sea and Housing portfolios. “It’s extremely worrying”reacts on franceinfo Anne Bringault, director of programs at the Climate Action Network. She denounces “a dismemberment of the ministry”which will deprive the minister “levers” For “solve the climate problem”.

According to Anne Bringault, this ministry included the “environmental issues, but also the sectors that emit the most greenhouse gases” since 2007. “[Agnès Pannier-Runacher] talks about electric mobility, but ultimately, it will no longer have control over transport. Similarly, on housing, it will no longer have control over the renovation of buildings“, explains Anne Bringault. If the minister promises “to work in harmony” With his colleagues, the association fears a dismemberment “which will last” and worries about the future. “The next ministers may not be the best friends of the Minister of Ecological Transition”supposes Anne Bringault.

The director of programs at the Climate Action Network still believes that Agnès Pannier-Runacher is “someone who listens and has a fairly practical sense of things.” The association sets two priorities for the new minister. First, “Immediately implement ecological planning” and then “stop the budget cuts” planned in the 2025 budget.

The association is calling for rapid action to promote the ecological transition. “If we don’t [les] “If you don’t do it right away, the cost that we will have to pay later will be much higher.”defends Anne Bringault. To generate revenue for the new budget, the director proposes to eliminate the “climate-damaging spending” while “taxing the wealthiest, who are also the biggest polluters” and businesses “the most polluting”.