“The battle we must wage is against fossil fuels and that involves renewable energies,” says Marie Toussaint.

“The battle we must wage is against fossil fuels and that involves renewable energies”believes, Friday April 5, Marie Toussaint, head of the Ecologists list in the European elections and guest on franceinfo.

“We need to develop these renewable energies”continues the candidate. “If we wish to meet the objectives of the Paris agreement – to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2040 – then we do not have time to develop nuclear power again in France. who is there, he is there but the solution for tomorrow is renewable energies and sobriety”. Still with the objective of keeping the Paris agreement, Marie Toussaint adds that, according to her, it is necessary “double or even triple the efforts that have been made by 2040”.

She recalls that “France chose nuclear power in the 1970s” and “many consider that it was a good thing because we have more carbon-free energy.” The problem, according to her, is that now “we rely on the nuclear model to justify our inaction in terms of renewable energies”. “I read the appeal of the High Council for the climate, she continues, he says that the government is stuck with no energy planning and no planning on renewable energy.