Question 11009 — sustainable development

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Ms. Blandine Brocard questions the Minister of State, Minister of Ecological and Inclusive Transition, on the compatibility between the fight against global warming and economic growth. Indeed, there seems to be a strong correlation between GDP and the quantity of energy consumed. However, on a global scale, energy consumption is essentially carbon-based, so that we can establish that the increase in GDP implies the increase in the quantity of CO2 released into the atmosphere. In this sense, the commitment to reach 32% of renewable energies in the French energy mix by 2030, in accordance with the energy transition law for green growth, is satisfactory news. However, two thirds of the energy consumed will remain of fossil origin. The scientific reports from the IPCC and Meadows agree on the need to reduce CO2 emissions by 2 to 6 in order to stem global warming, and to this end recommend reducing GDP by 3% per year, even though the OECD at the start of 2018 forecast growth for France of 2.2%. She therefore asks him to specify to what extent he coordinates with the Ministry of Economy and Finance to ensure France's economic growth while respecting the environment.

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