2023-05-11 20:35:30
Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée, this May 11, 2023. YOAN VALAT/AFP
DECRYPTION – After several months of work, the executive thinks it has found the right carbon footprint assessment grid model to favor French or even European cars and batteries in the allocation of bonuses.
Small measure, big consequences? The reform of the bonus the purchase of electric vehiclesconfirmed this Thursday by the President of the Republic, constitutes, according to government sources, nothing less than a “ideological break”. “A small revolution”, said Emmanuel Macron. Officially, the new device consists of “be more demanding on environmental criteria” eligible vehicles. In reality, it is a protectionist measure. “Of the 1.2 billion euros in bonuses paid over a year, 40% go to the purchase of cars produced in China, mainly Tesla and the Dacia Spring.says a person close to the file. On this stop.”
After several months of work, the executive thinks it has found the right carbon footprint assessment grid model to favor French or even European cars and batteries in the allocation of bonuses. The same approach based on environmental and climatic criteria can also be applied for public procurement
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