France's Macron pledges extra 15 billion euros to make economy greener
Macron was responding to proposals put forward by a Citizens’ Climate Council that he created to help set a new course on France’s ecological agenda
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a news conference as part of the G5 Sahel summit on the situation in the Sahel region in Pau, France January 13, 2020. Guillaume Horcajuelo/Pool via Reuters
France will spend an extra 15 billion euros over two years to make its economy greener, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.
Macron was responding to proposals put forward by a Citizens' Climate Council that he created to help set a new course on France's ecological agenda.
The president was addressing the Climate council after his centrist party received a drubbing in Sunday's municipal elections, with the Greens winning control of big cities including Lyon, Bordeaux and Strasbourg.
However, Macron said he disagreed with the council's proposal for a 4% tax on dividends to help fund new environmental policies, saying it would discourage investments.
