The Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo” on Friday November 10, 2023.
Christophe Béchu, minister of the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, was the guest of “8:30 am franceinfo” on Friday November 10, 2023. Floods in Pas-de-Calais, cancellation of the dissolution of the Earth Uprisings and march against anti-Semitism … He answered questions from Jean-Rémi Baudot and Hadrien Bect.
Floods in Pas-de-Calais: “A beginning of calm” this Friday, but new “concerns” from Monday
“We expect a lull to begin at 4 p.m. which should last the entire weekend.” in Pas-de-Calais, declares Christophe Béchu, Minister of Ecological Transition. “But with some concerns again for the beginning of next week”, because “there could be precipitation again “, he warned.
The minister then details his remarks: “We will remove the Pas-de-Calais department – and in particular the three basins of Liane, Aa and Canche – from red rain-flood vigilance from 4 p.m. but we will keep them on flood alert“Christophe Béchu then looks ahead to next week and explains how to anticipate.”from Monday, the fact that there could be precipitation again, so we will keep this territory under vigilance even if we do not know the extent of this precipitation“.
The minister does not exclude any preventive measures and assures ” monitor the situation” in order to “take the appropriate measures, which will be necessary, taking into account the weather forecast for Sunday“.”Our attention is focused on the 50,000 inhabitants located in the 130 municipalities of the three basins of Liane, Aa and Canche.“, he continues.
Floods in Pas-de-Calais: the state of natural disaster will be recognized “very quickly”
Concerning the state of natural disaster – which allows victims to be compensated once this state has been recognized – Christophe Béchu assures that it will come ” very quickly“As proof, he wants this meeting next Tuesday in Beauvau, at the Ministry of the Interior, during which “time will be spent examining and recognizing the natural disaster“.
The minister explains that there are two things: the recognition of natural disaster and agricultural calamity and at the same time, ” mobilizing everyone’s insurers“. On this point, he recalls the existence of a “one-stop shop for the Pas-de-Calais prefecture“.” Mayors must therefore continue to send the files and we will be broadly accepting the criteria allowing this recognition.“, assures the minister.
Water tables: despite the rain, “there are still areas where we will be below the levels”
Asked about the drought in the face of these abundant rains, Christophe Béchu asks for a little patience: ” Next week, mid-week, we will communicate the state of the water tables as we do every month“.
“It goes without saying that with the rains we have experienced, we have areas in which we no longer have the concerns we had a month agohe explains, but the situation is not homogeneous“. For certain geographical areas, in fact, despite the rains, ” there are still areas where we will be below levels, particularly in the south and in the Rhône valley“, concludes the minister.
Cancellation of the dissolution of the Earth Uprisings: “It is absolutely not a snub for the government”
“This is absolutely not a snub for the government “, reacts Christophe Béchu, while the Council of State on Thursday canceled the dissolution of the environmentalist collective Les Uprisings of the Earth pronounced in June by the Ministry of the Interior.
The administrative jurisdiction considered that the Earth Uprisings had “indulged in provocations, violent actions against property“, notably in March during demonstrations against the megabasins in Sainte-Soline (Deux-Sèvres) but their dissolution did not constitute “a measure adapted, necessary and proportionate to the seriousness of the disturbances likely to cause public order“.
“If you read the decision of the Council of State, they don’t say: the government should not have done that. They say: they have not completely crossed the red line“, insists the Minister of Ecological Transition, who recalls that the public rapporteur had spoken in favor of a dissolution of the collective, during the examination of the file on the merits by the Council of State in October.
Christophe Béchu believes that this decision of the Council of State and its argument have ” a real warning value for this collective“.”There is a very clear warning and call for restraint in this decision“, he insists. ” We need whistleblowers“, recognizes the minister but ” violence is never justified“.
March against anti-Semitism: “I am shocked by those who do not participate, I am not shocked by those who participate”
“I’m shocked by those who don’t participate, I’m not shocked by those who participate “, declares Christophe Béchu, Minister of Ecological Transition, regarding the march against anti-Semitism planned for Sunday.
“The controversy should be on those who justify not going there, not on the fact that there are people who want to go there“, continues the minister. ” However, I have no doubt of knowing who my adversaries are and those who will take advantage of a moment of reflection and republican unity to try to regain their virginity on the subject“. He adds, without ever quoting the RN: ” Some political parties have as their heritage, as their basis, the hatred of others, the fact of stigmatizing and pitting communities against each other, it is a reality“.
Christophe Béchu also says he is shocked by the fact that “itsome consider that coming together against anti-Semitism would mean showing support for massacres“, in reference to the message posted on X this week by Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
March against anti-Semitism: “it must be a time of cohesion” and not “a time of controversy”
” It saddens me“, then says Christophe Béchu who regrets “the increase in anti-Semitic acts in France“but also that Sunday’s march is causing so much commotion:”That on a subject that should bring absolutely everyone together, we have a controversy over ‘who is coming?’ There were controversies yesterday, there will be on Monday, let’s try to preserve this moment to stand together collectively“.
The minister insists that Sunday “it is not a time of controversy, it must be a time of cohesion, in which we come together and in which we tell all the Republicans of this country that there are things that we cannot let pass and to all citizens who feel threatened, that we are with them, standing“.
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