- France’s former minister for housing, Emmanuelle Wargon, has been appointed head of the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), despite opposition from MPs who have been questioning her political independence and expertise in energy.
- The MPs gathered in the Economic Affairs Committee on 3 August to vote on Wargon’s candidacy for the post of president of the CRE questioned her independence at length, given her professional and political background.
- As the condition for the invalidation of the nomination to the post was that 60% of MPs must vote against it, Wargon was nevertheless nominated.
French energy regulator’s newly appointed president faces opposition from MPs
