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Citizen’s attitudes: In Western countries, citizens are conscious
about the damage that climate change could cause and the
need to fight against this change. However, their attitude
can change when energy transition measures result in extra
spending (for example to buy an electric car instead of the
existing internal combustion car) or if they hinder their activity.
This was evident in France at the beginning of 2024 when the
farmers' demonstrated against Brussels' measures concerning
agriculture, particularly the ban on certain pesticides.
Understanding global climate phenomena and their issues is
complex and there is great confusion. Indeed, the scientific and
financial knowledge of our fellow citizens is not sufficient to
allow them to form their own opinion and very often scientists
are not listened to. Explanations are given by certain institutions
or companies, but this is insufficient, and often political
statements add to the confusion.
Many product sellers claim that their products are
environmentally friendly, which is not verified. On this side we
must salute the recent European Commission’s proposal for
a Directive on Green Claims that aims to prevent companies
from misleading consumers with false environmental claims.
The proposed directive sets minimum requirements for the
substantiation, communication, and verification of explicit
environmental claim.
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To conclude this paragraph, let’s quote the
French author Albert Camus
« Mal nommer les choses c’est ajouter
au malheur du monde » which means
“Naming things wrongly is adding to the
world's misfortune”!
Albert Camus
French philosopher and author
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There remain two important points of vigilance: the quality and
taxonomy of emissions data which are generally not measured
but established from public data and the methodology for
measuring the reduction achievements where there are too
many tools and indexes (e.g. SBTI, Carbon Trust.. start-ups).
Agreeing on one common tool would allow comparability
between companies from a same sector and between sectors.
In response, the French government has undertaken to plead in
Brussels for the modification or removal of these regulations.
Another example concerns the ban on the sale of internal
combustion vehicles from 2035. Several political parties are
committed to pushing back this date.
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Achieving these GHG emissions reduction targets are more
and more often part of the short- and long-term compensation
incentives for employees, which increases the probability that
they will be met.
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