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| Convention citoyenne pour le climat | |
|---|---|
| Name | Convention citoyenne pour le climat |
| Native name | Convention citoyenne pour le climat |
| Formation | 2019 |
| Type | Citizens' assembly |
| Purpose | Climate policy recommendations |
| Location | France |
Convention citoyenne pour le climat was a French citizens' assembly convened in 2019 to propose measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, drawing attention across European and global climate change fora. The assembly linked civic innovation with institutional reform, intersecting with actors such as Élysée Palace, Assemblée nationale, Sénat, Ministry of Ecological Transition (France) and civil society networks like Greenpeace France, Fondation Nicolas Hulot, Réseau Action Climat. It mobilized debates touching institutions including Conseil constitutionnel, Conseil d'État, Cour des comptes and international processes like the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the European Green Deal.
The initiative originated amid national protest movements and policy crises such as the Gilets jaunes movement, the aftermath of the Yellow Vests protests, and political responses by Emmanuel Macron following the 2018–2019 French protests. Influenced by precedents including the Irish Citizens' Assembly, the British Columbia Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform, and deliberative innovations after the 2005 French European Constitution referendum, the project was announced at the Élysée Palace and structured with inputs from experts from CNRS, Sciences Po, Collège de France, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle and NGOs like WWF France. The assembly was organized in consultation with institutions such as Conseil économique, social et environnemental and funded through mechanisms involving the Ministry of Economy and Finance and private foundations like the Fondation Jean-Jaurès.
Mandated to propose structural measures compatible with France’s commitments under the Paris Agreement and the European Union climate targets, the assembly was charged to identify pathways to achieve a target reduction consistent with national law such as the Loi énergie-climat and international accords including the Kyoto Protocol legacy frameworks. Its remit intersected with policy areas overseen by ministries like the Ministry of Transport (France), Ministry of Agriculture and Food (France), and agencies including ADEME and Météo-France, and considered implications for institutions like the Conseil constitutionnel and Cour de cassation where legal changes might be required.
The 150 participants were selected by sortition with stratification inspired by projects such as the Sortition Foundation models and the Citizens' Assembly model used in Ireland and Iceland. Recruitment used databases associated with municipal registries from cities like Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux and region-wide lists held by prefectures under statutes related to Code électoral (France). The selection aimed to reflect demographics across cantons represented in bodies such as the Conseil départemental and Conseil régional and ensured representation of constituencies that engage with organizations like Confédération paysanne, Union nationale des associations familiales, and Medef.
The assembly convened in multiple sessions facilitated by organizations experienced in deliberative procedures such as Oxfam France, La Fabrique écologique, CitizenLab, and academic teams from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Université Grenoble Alpes. Methodologies drew on techniques from the Deliberative Polling tradition, the Citizens’ jury format, and platforms used by the OECD and Council of Europe for participatory democracy. Expert witnesses included climatologists from IPCC, economists from OECD, sociologists from EHESS, legal scholars from Université de Strasbourg and practitioners from Ademe. Sessions used scientific inputs from labs like LSCE and CEA and heard stakeholders from unions such as CFDT and CGT and industry groups like Fédération Française du Bâtiment.
Recommendations addressed sectors overseen by agencies including RATP Group, SNCF, EDF, and France Télévisions regulations, and proposed measures interacting with laws like the Code de l'environnement and frameworks such as the Plan Climat. Proposals included fiscal instruments touching Direction générale des finances publiques norms, transport reforms affecting Ministry of Transport (France) policy, housing retrofitting linked to standards enforced by Agence nationale de l'habitat, and agricultural shifts implicating Ministry of Agriculture and Food (France). The assembly called for constitutional and legislative reforms that would engage the Assemblée nationale and trigger review by the Conseil constitutionnel, and proposed measures discussed with organizations such as Assises nationales de la mobilité and France Stratégie.
Following submission of proposals, responses involved the Gouvernement of France, legislative debates in the Assemblée nationale and amendments in the Sénat, with some recommendations translated into bills considered under the procedures of the Ordonnance, Décret and Loi. Implementation leveraged public agencies like ADEME and budgetary allocations in the Loi de finances and interacted with regulatory bodies including the Autorité de la concurrence and Haute Autorité pour la Transparence de la Vie Publique. Debates over enactment engaged political parties such as La République En Marche!, Les Républicains, La France Insoumise and institutions like the Conseil d'État on administrative feasibility.
Public reactions spanned commentary from media outlets such as Le Monde, France Inter, Libération, and opinion leaders including Nicolas Hulot and Stéphane Le Foll, as well as analysis from think tanks like Terra Nova, Institut Montaigne, and Fondation pour la Nature et l'Homme. The assembly influenced municipal policies in cities like Lille and Nantes and informed debates at international venues including the COP26 and forums organized by European Commission and UNEP. Its legacy is referenced in comparative studies alongside the Irish Citizens' Assembly and the UK Citizens' Assemblies and continues to shape advocacy by NGOs such as François Ruffin-aligned groups, labor federations like Force Ouvrière, and environmental networks including Extinction Rebellion France.
Category:Politics of France Category:Climate policy Category:Citizens' assemblies