Several hundred people marched in Anglet for “a real climate law”

Climate bill: the demonstrators unfurled a banner and cracked smoke on the office building of the majority MP Florence Lasserre in Anglet, to demand a “real climate law, ambitious up to the climate challenges” #LoiClimatpic.twitter.com/3ai706yUiF

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The procession, in a calm and friendly atmosphere, started from the town hall of Anglet to rally the permanence of the deputy of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Florence Lasserre, near the Butte aux Cailles roundabout. The demonstrators, at the call of the Bizi association, deployed a banner over the building and cracked smoke in the colors of the Basque flag. They wanted to be heard by chanting “Ms. Lasserre, defend the proposals of the Citizen’s Climate Convention!”.

A text “more than emptied of its substance”

Because the walkers estimate the text “watered down” lack of ambition in the fight against global warming, and has been “more than emptied of its substance.”

Among the measures, there are the ban on advertising in favor of fossil fuels, while the Citizens’ Convention proposed a ban for the most polluting vehicles, including SUVs: “it was not retained, it does not make sense, it is a very simple measure to put in place”, deplores Maxime, member of Bizi. For Leya, 27, it was the change in one of the flagship measures that shocked her, that of banning domestic flights when an alternative by train exists in less than four hours. “This is what hurt me the most, it was replaced by the ban on airlines which can be done in less than 2:30 by train. While that was for me an important measure, I believe that people feel a great injustice to the polluting aviation sector. ”

The marchers also asked the elected officials of the agglomeration of create a sustainable and secure cycle path along the BAB, to replace the old one “coronapiste”.

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