French Truckers, Airports, Landlords Fret Over New Climate Law
- President Macron seeks to lure green voters ahead of elections
- Green party says planned legislation isn’t going far enough
Cars and trucks on the A36 highway in Brunhaupt-le-Haut, France, on Jan. 2021.
Photographer: Sebatian Bozon/AFP/Getty Images
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French trucking companies, airports and landlords are among those that have most to lose as Parliament starts discussing a law that cracks down on carbon emissions and pollution tied to travel, manufacturing, farming and housing.
From Monday, the French parliament’s Lower House starts debating a bill that includes 69 articles with measures such as the end of some domestic flights, new taxes on trucking, and a ban on renting badly insulated homes. It also includes stronger sanctions for pollution of soil, air and water.