The citizens’ convention for the climate of the metropolis of Grenoble, here we go! 150 citizens, drawn by lot from the 49 municipalities of the territory, will reflect on proposals to curb climate change, with two focal points: reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving carbon neutrality in the metropolis of here 2050.
Five working weekends will be organized (or more if necessary), spread out until July, during which the members of the convention will be compensated, up to 350 euros per person. Their travel expenses, childcare expenses and meals (organized during the sessions) will also be covered. Unlike the last convention, organized two years ago at the national level by Emmanuel Macron, “it will not be a president, a single man who decides, but a president and the metropolitan council, through which all proposals will pass”promises Christophe Ferrari, the president of the metropolis.
The proposals made by the Citizen’s Climate Convention will be closed in Julythen indeed submitted for deliberation to the metropolitan council, before being revealed in September. Some proposals, “complex or giving rise to an important debate within the Metropolitan Council”could also go through metropolitan referendums, organized in 2023. A dedicated website will allow all those who so wish to follow the work of citizens throughout the year, and to have access to information on the subjects studied.