France environment minister quits, then stays to act on climate

France's environment minister said Wednesday she would remain in her post as long as she was able to act on key issues like climate change, hours after resigning because parliament allowed bee-harming pesticides. Monique Barbut announced her departure on Wednesday morning, outraged at the lack of debate before parliament the previous day approved reintroducing

France's environment minister to resign over return of bee-harming pesticide

France's environment minister said on Wednesday she would "submit her resignation to the president today," after lawmakers approved a bill allowing bee-harming pesticides to come back into use. "Contrary to the commitments that had been made to me, the government prevented any debate on the removal of this measure," Monique Barbut said in a statement

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