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French President Emmanuel Macron's Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot Quits on Live Radio

posted by martyb on Sunday September 02 2018, @02:06AM   Printer-friendly
from the who-will-take-his-place? dept.

Public Resignation of French Environment Minister

hendrikboom writes:

It appears that the French environment minister has become so disgusted with his government's inaction that he has publicly resigned.

PARIS (Reuters) - French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot resigned on Tuesday in frustration over sluggish progress on climate goals and nuclear energy policy, dealing a major blow to President Emmanuel Macron's already tarnished green credentials.

Macron Minister Nicolas Hulot Quits on Live Radio

An Anonymous Coward writes:

Global Engineering News reports:

Hulot said in the interview France is "persisting" in a nuclear industry that's a "useless madness, economically and technically".

"I don't want to lie to myself anymore", said Hulot.

The TV personality was lured into government past year as President Emmanuel Macron sought a high-profile figurehead for the environmental agenda.

In his radio interview, however, Hulot emphasized the inadequacy of "mini-steps" on climate change by France and other nations, voicing hope that his exit might "provoke deep introspection in our society about the reality of the world".

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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 02 2018, @04:42AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 02 2018, @04:42AM (#729422)

    A drama queen delivers drama.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 02 2018, @06:55AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 02 2018, @06:55AM (#729447)

    This whole submission is drama. Where is the content? It's just some personality-conflict drama. DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA.

    What else is there to debate here other than who is an ASSHOLE and who is a SHITFORBRAINS?

    • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Sunday September 02 2018, @07:32AM

      by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Sunday September 02 2018, @07:32AM (#729452) Journal

      Nice way to frame a possible (even if improbable) debate, ASSHOLE.

      (grin)

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