FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron watches as German Chancellor Angela Merkel departs after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 27, 2019. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
The proposals had been criticized by climate change campaigners and a high-level state-backed economic affairs committee for being too vague on some targets, including an aim for France to be “carbon neutral” by 2050. He has vowed, however, to press on with green policies, while trying to balance this push with measures to help lower-income households or others who might be affected by extra costs.
Predictions
This guy has no idea, he's running himself into the guillotine
Yeah, this will surely calm the yellow vests.
Looks like the guillotine is his true ambition. There's a reason France is erupting in protest.
Why do liberals insist on imposing their unfounded beliefs on everybody? The yellow vests didn't teach them anything. Punish the people who feed you over a phony fear. Even if man made climate change was real why tax your citizens while other countries pollute twice as much?
He wants to save the world, but can’t to save the France...I introduce you .... the socialism!
Good at least one world leader has some foresight. realDonaldTrump
*In the meanwhile, streets in Paris still burning and police clashing with protesters*
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