In a helmet and harness on a wind turbine, Raphaël Glucksmann launches his campaign and promises 100 days of “ecological revolution”, with the renovation of buildings at the heart of the program.
Helmet on head, harness attached and… 80 meters of emptiness underfoot. For launch his presidential campaign, Raphaël Glucksmann chose to gain height. THE candidate climbed to the top of a wind turbine in Charente-Maritimewith Yannick Jadot at his side.
And what did he see, perched up there? There ecological revolution, and in a hundred days only ! You had to at least gain a little height to see it.
“The zigzags are over!“
For his first campaign trip sinceformalization of his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election, Raphaël Glucksmann did not choose a construction site, a factory or a school. He chose a wind turbine. The Public Place candidate went to the Aunis wind farm – wind farm of the company Valorem –, in Saint-Jean-de-Liversay, in Charente-Maritimeaccompanied by environmentalist senator Yannick Jadot, who has just given him his support. Equipped with a helmet and harness, he climbed to the top of a machine some 80 meters high.
In case of victory, Glucksmann promises to launch in the first months of his mandate “100 days of the ecological revolution“. It thus intends to gradually free France from its dependence on gas and oil, while accelerating the development of renewable energies. The fight against climate change must also become the common thread of all public policies.
“Ecological transformation is the major axis of our project. As soon as we win, we will begin the 100 days of the ecological revolution”, announced Raphaël Glucksmann, here in photo, to the press. These 100 days will “liberate France” from “its addiction to gas and oil”, “will restore its sovereignty, will make the fight against global warming the alpha and omega of public policies”, he insisted, regretting that Emmanuel Macron “did not want and did not know how to initiate these transformations over the last ten years”. © Jean-Christophe Sounalet / SO
“The zigzags are over!“, launched the candidate, criticizing Emmanuel Macron for not having initiated these transformations quickly enough.
And the building in all this?
The construction sector is directly affected by this “revolution”, since Glucksmann cites the thermal renovation of buildings among the priority projects. The candidate defends “massive efforts” in terms of renovation, but also an acceleration of energy efficiency and electrification. A program which could therefore have significant consequences for construction companies, craftsmen and the entire energy renovation sector.
The logic displayed is clear. Reduce the consumption of fossil fuels would not only involve the development of renewable electricity, but also an in-depth transformation of the real estate stock. In other words, we should consume less gas and oil, while launching more renovation work.
A point of disagreement: nuclear power
The MEP said:particularly honored“from the support of Yannick Jadot, who announced his rallying on Monday and will be responsible for preparing the establishment of a”state of ecological emergency” in his program. The two men have many points of agreement, he insisted. They are “agree on the absolute urgency which is the exit from gas and oil, on the massive efforts which must be made in terms of thermal renovation of buildings, energy efficiency, electric transport, sobriety“.
“We agree on the fact that France is behind in the development of renewables. And we agree that the objective is the decarbonization of the economy“, he said. But “we are not going to hide things from each other“, he admitted. There is a point “which remains to be discussed“: “the question of new nuclear reactors“. Raphaël Glucksmann believes that new EPRs must be developed, unlike Yannick Jadot. “We will find a solution and within a month, a month and a half, we will present the hundred days of the ecological revolution“, continued Raphaël Glucksmann.”We agree on the fact that we must secure, maintain and train skills on the existing nuclear fleet.“, explained Mr. Jadot. “And we will work to build scenarios that will allow us to find an agreement on the need or not for new nuclear reactors by mid-century.“, he added
For Raphaël Glucksmannthe issue goes far beyond just the climate issue. He presents his ecological revolution as a “industrial revolution“, with an ambition for French and European reindustrialization by notably reducing dependence on China for certain strategic production, such as photovoltaic panels.
