France's minister for the environmental transition, Monique Barbut, submitted her resignation on Wednesday following the French parliament's final adoption of a controversial measure on pesticides.
Barbut opposed the reintroduction of certain pesticides that scientists say harm human health and bee populations. In a LinkedIn post, she criticized the government, stating that it had reneged on promises regarding the agricultural bill.
President Emmanuel Macron refused to accept her resignation. Barbut's team stated that she will remain in her post given the urgency to act on climate change.