Thousands march in France as Macron takes climate plan to Senate

PARIS: Tens of thousands of people marched in France on Sunday calling for more ambitious climate action, as President Emmanuel Macron's promise to enshrine the fight in the French constitution appeared on the verge of failure.

"As things stand, there can't be a referendum," National Assembly speaker Richard Ferrand acknowledged Sunday. A majority in the Senate, he said, was"more conservative" concerning environmental questions.Across France meanwhile, tens of thousands turned out to pressure the government to pass more far-reaching legislation to tackle climate change."I'm not here to save the planet and three turtles," one activist, Vanessa, told AFP at the Bordeaux march.

Greenpeace, while welcoming some advances, denounced what it said was the"tremendous waste" of the proposed law, which it said seemed more about appearances than real action.Government spokesman Gabriel Attal added that"obviously we want the referendum to happen, this is what the president committed to".

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