Climate law. Update on six key measures already adopted

The rejection motion presented by rebellious France having been rejected on March 29, the deputies have been debating, since March 30, the Climate and Resilience bill presented as a major text of the five-year term. Objective: to reduce the production of greenhouse gases by creating a favorable outlook for the economy. Nearly 7,000 amendments are to be discussed until Friday April 16. Major decisions have already been adopted.

Overhead lines suppressed

The deputies voted to abolish air links when an alternative by train exists in 2:30. As is the case between Paris (Orly) Nantes and Rennes, Lyon or Bordeaux. However, there are exceptions for making connections.

The rental of thermal strainers prohibited

“Renovate”. This is the slogan of the Minister for the Ecological Transition, Barbara Pompili, to “Tackle the building sector” that weighs “A quarter of our greenhouse gas emissions”. From 2025, it will be impossible to let a property classified as G in energy performance. Categories F will follow in 2028 and E in 2034. For a total of “4.4 million housing units” targeted.

At least 4 million housing units will have to be renovated before being let: it’s concrete, it’s voted! # ClimateResilience pic.twitter.com/PRQQWc9o0W

– Barbara Pompili (@barbarapompili) April 13, 2021

The creation of a post “ of renovation guide “ to guide households ” from A to Z “ has been added.

Aid to renovate

The text strengthens bank support for low-income households with a partial state guarantee for loans “Advance mutation” still little used. The government is aiming for a ” low carbon fleet in 2050 ”, with an average score « B » on the market. Where the left and environmentalists pleaded for “Mandatory renovations” by 2040 and for more substantial aid.

Sanctions against illegal gold miners

An article strengthens the penalties for illegal gold miners who risk up to ten years in prison and a 4.5 million euro fine in Guyana. The amendments on the ban on the mountain of gold in Guyana, however, were not adopted.

The diesel tax advantage removed

The measure eliminating the tax advantage on road diesel, by 2030, was voted by a large majority in order to promote the deployment of heavy vehicle fleets running on hydrogen, biogas or biodiesel. Amendments providing for the end of sales of diesel cars in 2030 or 2035 or thermal in 2030 were however rejected.

A “aid package” for cycling

Barbara Pompili defended one “Aid package” for the bike, in ” booming “. MEPs adopted the widening of the conversion bonus to electrically assisted bicycles (VAE) to replace an old polluting vehicle. Another measure adopted: the creation of a “Bike bonus” for the purchase of “Cargo bikes” who “Allow much more varied uses”.

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