Energy programming: François Bayrou hopes to get through without a vote

While Marine Le Pen, opposed to multi-year energy programming, which she considered too favourable to renewable energies, raised pressure on the government, the Prime Minister announced Wednesday, April 2, a debate in Parliament "in the coming weeks".

INTERVIEW. While the government is looking forward to adopting the EPP, the Speaker of the Senate demands a parliamentary debate and advocates for a nuclear worker more ambitious than the one foreseen in the plan.

Deputies and senators will debate the third multi-year energy programming, which sets targets for energy production and consumption over the period 2025-2035 to put France on the path of carbon neutrality in 2050.

PARIS — For several years, many parliamentarians have been offended by the lack of an ambitious energy law. It took a fragile government balance and a threat of censure from the National Rally for the idea to seriously return to the table. "It's normal for Parliament to express itself on such an important subject," François Bayrou declared to Le Figaro on Wednesday, announcing the upcoming debate without a vote on the energy program, as well as …

INFO THE FIGARO - "It is normal for Parliament to speak on such an important subject," considers the Prime Minister, who also wishes the National Assembly to consider a Senate bill on the subject.

Energy Roadmap: Bayrou proposes a debate in Parliament "in the coming weeks" Admin FCE 02 Apr 2025 - 21:03 François Bayrou proposes that a debate in Parliament be organised "in the coming weeks" about France's energy roadmap, on which the National Rally is threatening censorship, announced the Prime Minister's entourage on Wednesday, confirming information from Figaro.This would be a debate under Article 50-1 of the Constitution and without a vo…