MaPrimeRénov': why thermal insulation is also a democratic issue
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The suspension of this renovation aid scheme in July is a symptom of a deep-seated problem: our leaders still have not grasped the extent of the climate challenge.
The wonderful thing about the ecological crisis is that it transforms the most prosaic details of daily life into a matter of state. The outcry surrounding the announcement of the suspension of MaPrimeRénov' attests to this. For a long time, the issue of financing thermal insulation in French homes was known only to a few specialists. And now it has become a public problem. Beyond NGOs worried about the climate, or representatives of construction SMEs who fear for their turnover, everyone has clearly perceived, at least intuitively, that through the government's questioning of this system, a piece of our social cohesion is being disintegrated.
Brief reminder: the French government has been supporting the thermal renovation of buildings for about fifteen years now – switching from oil heating to a heat pump , purchasing a condensing gas boiler, changing window frames, insulating exterior walls, or all at the same time. Little by little, this support has become a key element of the energy transition. To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, France must reduce...
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