Macron plans referendum to add climate clause to constitution

PARIS, – French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he plans to call a referendum on changing the constitution to include a commitment to fight against climate change and for the protection of the environment. Speaking to members of a Citizen’s Convention on Climate, Macron said that the referendum would propose adding a clause to the first article of the constitution which lays out the foundational principles of the republic. “Constitutionally it (the referendum proposal) must first go to the National Assembly and then the Senate and be voted in identical … Continue reading Macron plans referendum to add climate clause to constitution