Jean Castex announced Tuesday that the executive, in disagreement with the Senate, was putting “an end to the constitutional review process” on the climate, on which Emmanuel Macron wanted a referendum after following the recommendations of the Citizen’s Convention for the climate.
The Senate, with a right-wing majority, adopted Monday at second reading a wording different from that voted by the Assembly and supported by the government, around the inclusion in the Constitution in particular of “preservation of the environment”.
“In view of what Article 89 of our Constitution provides, this vote unfortunately puts an end to the process of constitutional revision which we continue to believe was essential for our country”, lamented the Prime Minister during the meeting. questions to the government in the Assembly.