Emmanuel Macron praised the "remarkable" work of the citizens' climate convention on Thursday while stressing the importance of "consulting Parliament", prior to a possible referendum, during a lunch with the leaders of the political groups of the Assembly, according to several participants.
"Emmanuel Macron has not ruled out the idea of a referendum"
According to Damien Abad (LR), "Emmanuel Macron did not rule out the idea of a referendum" on the proposals resulting from this convention. But the head of state insisted beforehand on "consultation with Parliament and the territories," said Bertrand Pancher, of the group Liberties and Territories. Emmanuel Macron also mentioned "the possibility of taking obvious and consensual measures quickly", according to the same participant at the lunch at the Elysée.
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Emmanuel Macron wants to "avoid splitting" on ecology
"There is a part of local implementation, and on the other hand a national work with the Parliament" to do, confirmed the communist Pierre Dharréville. According to Jean-Christophe Lagarde (UDI), Emmanuel Macron "found that the work done by the citizens was remarkable, that everything did not come under the referendum and that it would be necessary for Parliament to work on these subjects". According to Olivier Becht (Agir Ensemble), Emmanuel Macron wants to "avoid splitting" on ecology.
Meeting with convention members Monday
He always seeks to "reform while being in search of calm without morphine", according to his words reported by several guests. During the round table, there was a "strong convergence", in particular of the left and LREM, on the subject "of the energy renovation of the residences to simplify and amplify the device", notes Matthieu Orphelin (EDS). Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to meet the 150 members of this climate convention on Monday around 11 a.m. The president will respond on the merits and make announcements, assures those around him.
"We are very satisfied with this democratic experiment. The work was done in a serious way, with a lot of commitment," notes the entourage of Emmanuel Macron. The Citizen Climate Convention on Sunday called for the introduction of the fight against global warming in the Constitution and the creation of a crime of "ecocide" by referendum, dismissing the executive and the Parliament to their "responsibilities" for the application of other measures.
Among them, the reduction of speed on the highway from 130 to 110 km / h, the strengthening of the ecological bonus-penalty on vehicles, a strong framework for advertising, and still heavy taxes on ultra-processed food .