This Monday morning, the ministers also did not want to arrive late for the start of the school year. The Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and the Minister of National Education Gabriel Attal used the plane to fly to Rennes from Paris to attend the Back to School. A move that does not p with the left and environmentalists who have mocked this environmentally unfriendly means of transport.
While the department ofIlle-et-Vilaine is located 1h30 by train from Paris, the Head of Government and the Minister of Education, accompanied by the Minister Delegate for People with Disabilities Fadila Khattabi, went to Liffré and Saint-Germain-sur-Ille, near Rennes, according to information from Telegram.
382 km in 38 minutes
According to data provided by the “Presidential Fleet” account on X, the government’s Falcon 7X took off from Villacoublay at 8:52 a.m. and flew the 382 km to Rennes airport in 38 minutes.
“For their back to school in Liffré, Gabriel Attal and Élisabeth Borne preferred the 38-minute flight by presidential plane to the 1h30 TGV for Rennes”, was particularly indignant the deputy François Ruffin on X (ex-Twitter). “But fortunately, for the photos, they will eat vegetable bolognese this afternoon,” he added.
For their return to school in Liffré, Gabriel Attal and Elisabeth Borne preferred the 38-minute flight by presidential plane to the TGV of 1h30 for Rennes.
But fortunately, for the photos, they will eat vegetable bolognese this afternoon. https://t.co/ypqH3ZltcT
— Francois Ruffin (@Francois_Ruffin) September 4, 2023
On social networks, several Internet users did not fail to recall that Emmanuel Macron had inaugurated in 2017 the LGV allowing to rally, in less than an hour and a half Rennes from Parisby train, a means of transport that emits far fewer greenhouse gases than the plane.
“Hypocrisy”, denounced the leader of the Green deputies in the embly, Cyrielle Chatelain. “When we really became aware of the climate catastrophe, we don’t take the plane when we can make the trip in 1h30 with the train”, she said. “Yes, but they took the same plane… It’s still a small gesture,” mocked the Green MEP David Cormand.
Julia Castanier highlighted the difference in impact in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. “No really there is nothing to say, this government is on the offensive on the climate. It’s so scandalous, ”lamented the communication director of the PCF on X.
Paris-Rennes by train: 1h25 with the LGV, 1.7 kg of greenhouse gas / person
Paris-Rennes by plane: 1 hour 5 minutes, 82 kilos of greenhouse gases per person
No really there is nothing to say, this government is on the offensive on the climate 🙄. It’s so outrageous. https://t.co/tDN90nT1ib— Julia Castanier🦔 (@JuliaCastanier) September 4, 2023
The two members of the government were also greeted with pans and hostile slogans when they arrived around 10 a.m. at the Amandine Mallet primary school in Saint-Germain-sur-Ille.
This trip comes as Emmanuel Macron is expected to present his comprehensive green planning strategyand while France will experience yet another hot week.
The government also encourages the use of the train in prohibiting certain commercial flights when there is a rail alternative of less than 2h30.