Global Briefing: Macron positions French election as 'referendum on the environment'

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Global Briefing: Macron positions French election as 'referendum on the environment'

French President ramps up green offering, as EU accelerates efforts to tackle fossil fuel imports

Macron slams 'climate sceptic' Le Pen, as he announces plans to accelerate decarbonisation efforts French President Emmanuel Macron this week sought to place climate action at the heart of the Presidential...

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