'We are trapped in a climate dystopia, a black comedy scenario, where the grotesque rivals the Orwellian farce'
- Posted on July 18, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Political inaction on climate change creates a paradoxical situation where governments acknowledge environmental crises while simultaneously undermining green initiatives. The disconnect between climate rhetoric and policy decisions—such as reducing environmental funding and promoting energy-inefficient housing—exposes systemic denial within political establishments. This contradiction between stated climate concerns and actual governmental choices represents a critical failure in addressing the escalating global warming threat and its consequences.
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'We are trapped in a climate dystopia, a black comedy scenario, where the grotesque rivals the Orwellian farce'
COLUMN. As heatwaves multiply, public debate often amounts to little more than empty gestures. Recent government decisions to cut green funds and return energy-inefficient homes to the rental market reveal the denial prevailing among much of the political class, writes Le Monde columnist Stéphane Foucart.
