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A warming of more than 4° in 2100 is the scenario chosen by the government for its future climate adaptation plan. A major public consultation on the subject will be launched on Tuesday, May 23.
Tropical nights at over 20°, three months of heat waves a year in the Mediterranean, two in the north of France. This would be one of the consequences of global warming in 2100, according to the government which retains the most pessimistic scenario. Experts predict plus 3° worldwide, but plus 4 in France. Because for 30 years, the warming in Europe is more than twice higher than the average of the planet.
Various environmental protection plans considered
Submersion, forest fires, cyclones, no region will be completely spared, but some, like the Channel coast, will be more livable than others. The government is therefore working on specific measures, such as a water plan to better manage and use this scarce resource. There is also a heat wave plan, to anticipate and protect against them, and measures for emerging risks in the mountains, such as the destabilization of glaciers. According to Greenpeace, the government is making a realistic statement, but must act by limiting greenhouse gas emissions.