French Environment Minister Quits, Citing Lack Of Progress On Climate, Energy Policy
PARIS (Reuters) - French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot resigned on Tuesday in frustration over sluggish progress on climate goals and nuclear energy policy, dealing a major blow to President Emmanuel Macrons already tarnished green credentials.
Hulot, a former TV presenter and green activist who consistently scored high in opinion polls, quit during a live radio interview following what he called an accumulation of disappointments.
I dont want to lie to myself any more, or create the illusion that were facing up to these challenges, Hulot said on France Inter. I have therefore decided to leave the government.
Hulot was among Macrons first ministerial appointments following his May 2017 election victory. His inclusion helped to sustain a green image France had earned 18 months earlier by brokering the Paris Agreement to combat global greenhouse emissions. But the centrist president has watered down a series of campaign pledges on the environment, including a commitment to cut the share of nuclear power in French electricity to 50 percent by 2025 and boost renewable energy.
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