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Aerospace CEO sparks a debate over France’s green re-industrialisation.

CEO Olivier Andriès of French aerospace giant Safran has ignited a political row after declaring the company will no longer invest in cities governed by environmentalist majorities.

The remarks reignite the debate around France’s push for "green re-industrialisation" and how to balance economic growth with environmental concerns.

mediafaro.org/article/20250421

An engineer works on a Safran M 88 afterburning turbofan engine for fighter jets. | © SAFRAN
RFi · Aerospace CEO sparks a debate over France’s green re-industrialisation.By RFi
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Gosh, it is charmingly written, and reminds me of tenets of thought I have come across in #geopolitical works like The Rise And Fall Of The Great Powers when they discuss #America

> At first sight there is something surprising in this strange unrest of so many happy men, restless in the midst of abundance. The spectacle itself, however, is as old as the world; the novelty is to see a whole people furnish an exemplification of it.

"New research has found that paper receipts from major retailers in the United States have a high level of bisphenol S, which has been linked to cancer and reproductive problems.

Some receipts reportedly have such a high level of bisphenol S that holding one for 10 seconds can cause the skin to absorb the toxic chemical and violate California’s safety threshold."

thehill.com/policy/healthcare/