Will this summer's repeated fatal heatwaves and enormous wildfires cause French politicians to get serious about tackling climate change? Don't bet on it, says John Lichfield.
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Updated: Wed 29 Jul 2026 09:26 CET
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France's President Emmanuel Macron visits firefighters at the Departmental Fire and Rescue Operational Center (CODIS) in Bordeaux, during the Gironde wildfires. Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / POOL / AFP
Will this summer's repeated fatal heatwaves and enormous wildfires cause French politicians to get serious about tackling climate change? Don't bet on it, says John Lichfield.
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