I really don’t know anything about how the French constitution works, but, I have to wonder: do the people of France get a say in the matter, or, just their political masters?
French Parliament votes to include climate change clause in constitution
The lower house of the French parliament, the National Assembly, on Tuesday voted in favor of amending the country’s constitution with provisions that include climate and biodiversity protection.
The 391-47 vote on the climate bill marks the first step towards a referendum on the constitutional amendment.
According to Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti, this bill is a “real chance that [the French] will go to the referendum promised by the president.”
In December, French President Emmanuel Macron announced his intention to hold a nationwide referendum on constitutional amendments related to the fight against climate change.
The amendments are set to add notions of biodiversity, the environment and the fight against global warming to the basic law’s Article 1.
Ah. I guess they do get a voice. Which way will they vote? Will they vote to give Government even more power over their lives, and to give government more of their hard earned money? Because that’s what will happen if they vote in favor. If it passes, will this give the climate cultists here in the U.S. ideas?
