Jean-François Soussana

Jean-François Soussana is the president of the Haut Conseil pour le climat (HCC) in France, an independent body consisting of scientists and experts that evaluates the country's climate policies. Recently, he was in the news for expressing concerns that France is not adequately prepared to face the impacts of climate change, despite the government’s third national adaptation plan. He highlighted a significant gap between the measures proposed and the increasing needs for effective adaptation, urging for more robust funding and legislative support.