MPs in France have backed a controversial bill reintroducing two pesticides that critics say harm bees, prompting the country’s environment minister to resign.

The legislation allows for the use of a banned pesticide in certain instances and doubles the water storage allowance for farmers.

Environmentalists in France were outraged Tuesday as parliament looked set to authorise some farmers to use two bee-harming pesticides banned in France but allowed in the European…

La ministre avait manifesté son désaccord avec le projet de loi d’urgence agricole, qui prévoit notamment de réintroduire à titre dérogatoire et sous condition deux pesticides…

La medida ha generado fuertes divisiones en el seno de la mayoría que sostiene al Gobierno macronista.

MPs in France have backed a controversial bill reintroducing two pesticides that critics say harm bees, prompting the country’s environment minister to resign.

Après avoir menacé de quitter le gouvernement, la ministre de la Transition écologique a officiellement présenté sa démission en amont du Conseil des ministres, mercredi 22…

French Minister for Environmental Transition Monique Barbut has decided to stay in office after meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, who did not accept her resignation.

Le Parlement a entériné une mesure controversée sur les pesticides à laquelle elle s’opposait. « Contrairement aux engagements qui m’avaient été donnés, le gouvernement a empêché…

Environment Minister Monique Barbut has stepped down in protest after French lawmakers approved controversial legislation allowing the temporary reintroduction of two…

France's minister for the environmental transition is stepping down over a controversial pesticide bill

Environment Minister Monique Barbut submitted her resignation in protest over the reintroduction of pesticides that scientists say harm human health as well as bees. But President…

Monique Barbut submitted her resignation in protest over the reintroduction of pesticides that scientists say harm human health as well as bee populations. But President Emmanuel…

Monique Barbut had resigned earlier this week claiming the “forces opposing” her green transition agenda had become “too powerful.”

'I have no other choice but to hand in my resignation. Either you are a minister or you are not.' Monique Barbut, French Minister for Ecological Transition, said this, announcing…

Barbut had resigned earlier on Wednesday and criticized the government in a LinkedIn post, saying it had reneged on promises over an agricultural bill to reintroduce certain…

France's environment minister, Monique Barbut, will remain in her post, given the "urgency" to act on climate change, after submitting her resignation to President Emmanuel Macron…

PARIS: French Environment Minister Monique Barbut, who handed in her resignation in protest after parliament’s approval of a farm bill allowing the temporary reintroduction of two…

Monique Barbut había anunciado su intención de dimitir, de la que se habría retractado tras una conversación con el presidente, con el que ha alcanzado "un acuerdo sobre tres…

Acetamiprid and flupyradifurone have been proven to harm bees and could be a risk to children’s developing brains.

Acetamiprid and flupyradifurone have been proven to harm bees and could be a risk to children’s developing brains.