Question 3430 — biodiversity

Summary

Mr. Robert Le Bourgeois draws the attention of the Minister to the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, responsible for industry and energy, to the environmental consequences of the relaxation of the thresholds prohibiting the destruction of biodiversity in the context of renewable energy projects and more particularly wind projects. Indeed, the decision of the Council of State of 20 December 2024 validating the thresholds set by the implementing decree of the 2023 renewable energy acceleration law raises concerns. This decree considers that beyond 9 MW for wind projects, they can be presumed to respond to an imperative reason of major public interest, thus opening the way to exemptions from the ban on destroying protected species or habitats. If this provision aims to accelerate the energy transition, it nevertheless raises significant concerns about its consequences on biodiversity. Many associations, such as the National Fishing Federation and the Sustainable Environment Federation, have warned of the increased risk of destruction of fragile ecosystems and the lack of sufficient environmental assessment for certain projects. The MP would like to know what measures the minister intends to put in place to ensure that the relaxation of these regulations does not lead to irreversible damage to biodiversity and whether he plans to raise these thresholds or ask the prefects to favor projects whose power is significantly greater. He also asks whether reinforced environmental monitoring and compensation mechanisms will be planned to assess the consequences of projects exceeding these thresholds and to preserve protected species. Finally, he questions him about the message sent by this relaxation, particularly to residents of rural areas, while onshore wind projects are encountering growing opposition.

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