French Crossroads

French Crossroads

Share this post

French Crossroads
French Crossroads
Not Easy Being Green
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Not Easy Being Green

France wants to take the lead in fighting climate change, but adopting the necessary environmental policies is proving to be tough.

Chris O'Brien's avatar
Chris O'Brien
May 30, 2023
∙ Paid
2

Share this post

French Crossroads
French Crossroads
Not Easy Being Green
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
3
1
Share

Since he was first elected president in 2017, Emmanuel Macron has tried to portray himself on the international stage as a leader in the fight against climate change. At home, however, he’s failed to convince the French of his eco-credentials.

As his government tries again to turn the page on the bruising retirement reform fight, he’s putting climate ch…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to French Crossroads to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Chris O'Brien
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More