The Latest Breaking News from Christophe Béchu

Parisians vote in favour of tripling parking costs for SUVs

The referendum comes as the city aims to reduce emissions by targeting wealthy drivers in large, polluting cars

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024

France poorly prepared for worsening effects of climate change, report warns

France is being badly hit by climate change, is not prepared for its effects and is failing to sufficiently reduce its emissions, an independent climate body has warned.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 29, 2023

'Serious concern' over low French water table as country braces for extreme drought

France is bracing for an extreme drought this summer with two-thirds of the country’s water table still below normal despite storms and flooding across parts of the south and east.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 14, 2023

Macron takes to the hills for long view on better water management

French President Emmanuel Macron will be in the French Alps on Thursday to present a plan to improve water management, a resource threatened by droughts and global warming.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 30, 2023

‘Very precarious’: Europe faces growing water crisis as winter drought worsens

Multiple governments warn of critical water shortages as heatwaves and lack of rain leave river systems depleted

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023

France headed for water curbs as dry winter intensifies drought

Authorities in France’s seven major river basins have been told to enforce water restrictions as the government hammers out a crisis plan to tackle a drought exacerbated by the driest winter spell on record.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 28, 2023

France rolls out five-year 'anti-drought' plan to save water

France has announced what it calls a “daily sobriety plan” to slash water consumption following a severe drought last summer that parched most of the country.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 25, 2023

France cracks down on junk mail with trial opt-in system

Scheme will be tried in certain areas for three years, and environmental groups hope it will be rolled out across country

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2022

French President and PM reshuffle cabinet to launch Macron’s second term

President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne have reshuffled the government for the second time in six weeks, hoping for a fresh start for Macron's second term, after his party lost its parliamentary majority in June elections.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 4, 2022