“These are short-term decisions”, regrets an ecologist MP about the lower fuel prices wanted by the right

Deputies and environmental defense associations are concerned about a series of articles in the bill on purchasing power, examined Thursday, July 21 in the National Assembly aimed at guaranteeing the “energy sovereignty” of the country. “Today, with the composition of the government, after the declaration of general policy, we can clearly see that we have a government that leans to the right, and this new compromise confirms this“, denounces on franceinfo Cyrielle Chatelain, co-president of the Écologistes-Nupes group in the National Assembly, deputy for Isère, about the drop in fuel prices wanted by Les Républicains.

According to her, this is “not the solution to adopt“.”There is indeed a question of the price of energy, in particular for households completely dependent on their car. But it is clear that the question of the balance of public accounts arises when it comes to ecology. On the other hand, when it’s the right that makes a compromise, we don’t care anymore“, continues the deputy.

“Today we have a bill on purchasing power which reopens coal-fired power stations, which facilitates the establishment of LNG carriers, we have this question about fuel. Once again, these are short-term decisions “, she points out.

“For us what matters is the issue of environmental debt”

Cyrielle Chatelain, co-president of the Écologistes-Nupes group at the National Assembly

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Cyrielle Chatelain calls for measures “structuring, which would allow people to move freely without suffering the increase in the cost of energy“, in particular via public transport, car sharing, or carpooling. “When you share a car, you reduce greenhouse emissions, but you also reduce the impact on your budget. Today, these solutions exist. But the only open solutions are those of the right“.

According to the MP for Isère, we are in the process of “chisel the subjects“.”We can clearly see that it is a social choice. Rather than taking profits from big business, we will continue to subsidize them. But who pays? These are the households, via taxes and via the State“, decides the co-president of the Ecologists-Nupes group in the Assembly.