Transcript Le grenelle de l`environnement

“Le grenelle de
l’environnement”
Dealing with environment,
French style
Université Paris XII FSEG
The “Grenelle” on
Environment
French program leaded by the French
minister of ecology and sustainable
development: Mr Borloo, to consult every
citizen to carry out a common action plan
for the environment.
 Leading proposals: July - September 2007.
 Public consultation: End of September to October
2007.
 Action Plan: End of October 2007
A “grenelle” is a
participative debate
The program is based on stakeholders’
diversity:
Regional meetings: 5th-22nd Oct.
Online forum: 28th Sept-14th Oct.
Parliamentary debate: 3rd-4th Oct.
Consulting advisory authorities (OECD, National
Council for Water, High Council for Public
Health etc.)
The workshops
 Suggestions and ideas are discussed among six
workshops:
 Fighting climate change and energy demand control.
 Protection of biodiversity and natural resources.
 Implementing a health-friendly environment.
 Promoting sustainable production and consumption
habits.
 Ecological democracy, institutions and governance.
 Ecological development processes promoting employment
and competitiveness.
 Two discussions between the six workshops on GMOs and
waste.
The Action Plan (1/2)
 Waste: Recycle household waste up to 60% in 2015
and incentives to reduce general waste
production.
 Agriculture: GMO commercial crops suspended and
by the end of the year creation of a high authority
and legislation. Cut by half the use of pesticides
within 10 years.
 Transports: Carbon tax on trucks regarding carbon
emission levels.
 Energy: 20% of total energy in 2020 has to be
renewable. Cut by 4 greenhouse gases by 2050.
The Action Plan (2/2)
 Habitat: Renovating and isolating to reduce
heating costs. Within 5 years all public buildings
will be renovated.
 Health: Reduce fine particles and risk monitoring.
Forbidding night flights over cities and mandatory
labeling on all construction and decorating
material.
 Biodiversity: “Trame verte” to protect green
areas. 10% of French seas must be protected.
 Consumption: Creating a green GDP indicator,
labeling environmental costs of daily products.
Thank you for your attention
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