French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled on Thursday – after lamenting during a round table at the Elysée Palace the deindustrialization “that we have sometimes left alone” – new measures to speed up France’s reindustrialisation, among others, in his view, “mother battle”. things, a tax credit, a car bonus and training, reports Le Figaro.

The French head of state defended his experience in the field and emphasized his desire to move forward in front of industry representatives, company executives, elected officials, association representatives and several ministers, including Bruno Le Maire, Agnes Pagnier-Rounachet and Roland. Lescure.

The Elysee Palace tenant hailed France’s success and Hexagon’s appeal to foreign investors, but stressed the stakes were huge.

The EY office is sounding the alarm in its annual report, published a few days before the Choose France event scheduled for Monday at the Château de Versailles, which worries those who want to settle in France.

In this speech, Emmanuel Macron called for efforts and acceleration.

DEINDUSTRIALIZATION AFTER “ALMOST IDEOLOGICAL ELECTIONS”

He lamented deindustrialization, which was “sometimes left alone,” in his opinion, because of “an almost ideological choice.”

The result of 40 years during which “France deindustrialized more than other European countries” “created costly dependencies”, especially during the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

He pointed to the massive industrial development of the United States and China.

“We have no vocation to become consumers of American industry,” he stressed, warning that sovereignty is at stake.

700 MILLION EUROS TO IMPROVE TRAINING AT “JOBS OF THE FUTURE”

This reindustrialization, which Macron wants to accelerate, requires the creation of many jobs in industry.

To create these posts, he announced that “€700 million will be used from the coming days and in the following years to change the learning map at all degree levels”.

GREEN INDUSTRY TAX CREDIT

Following the example of the simple aid available through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the United States, Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of a tax credit for green industries.

It is a mechanism “very simple, visible to industrialists and immediate” that will bring “investments (worth) 20 billion euros by 2030” to France, according to the French Ministry of Economy and Finance.

This tax break can benefit technologies “defined in European texts” such as batteries, heat pumps, wind turbines or solar panels.

He is going to allow to fight the competition of other countries that export these goods.

ACCELERATION OF TERMS FOR OBTAINING PERMITS REDUCED IN HALF

Against the backdrop of the competitiveness of the United States and China, which are moving “much faster” than France in confirming industrial projects, Emmanuel Macron wants a speed-up by “halving the time it takes to obtain permits”.

Currently, their average term of 17-18 months, according to the head of the French state, should be reduced to nine months “from the moment we clap our hands (…) to the start of activities.”

This change should be made “all procedures in parallel”, and not one by one, he clarified.

CHANGE OF CAR BONUS AWARD CRITERIA

Emmanuel Macron wants to change the criteria for awarding the car bonus, an environmental bonus used when buying a “clean” vehicle, “to better take into account the carbon footprint of the car’s production.”

This is a means of supporting “batteries, vehicles produced in the European Union” and preventing Asian or European manufacturers from benefiting from this aid.

“We will not use French taxpayers’ money to accelerate non-European industrialization,” justified Emmanuel Macron, who defends the “common sense” decision.

This change should take place “by the end of the year”.

“VIOLATION OF EUROPEAN REGULATION” OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS

Emmanuel Macron reminded of the high level of environmental demands placed on industrialists in the EU and called for a “break in European regulation.”

“We don’t need to make new changes to regulations, we need stability,” he urged.

“RESPONSIBLE” STATE PROCUREMENT

The deadline for the introduction of environmental criteria in public procurement has been moved forward by two years, Emmanuel Macron said.

From July 2024, state services must avoid environmental requirements in procurement.

“We will no longer finance non-Europeans with public money,” he expressed his satisfaction.

ONE BILLION EUROS FOR “RELEASE OF EXISTING INDUSTRIAL LANDS”

The government is encouraging new industrial developments in France, but is pursuing a tough land policy because of the “net zero artificial” target, a paradox pointed out by industry representatives.

Emmanuel Macron has emphasized that he is relying heavily on the “recycling” of unused industrial zones to free up available land.

It is announcing a €1 billion investment through the Territories Bank to “give (industrialists looking to locate in the territories) some ready-to-use”.

Source: news.ro