Macron wants American researchers to move to France to fight climate change

Show Caption Hide Caption French president launches website to 'make our planet great again' France's president is using his trolling skills to call for more action on climate change, and he wants American scientists to join him. Video provided by Newsy

The new leader of France won't let go of President Trump's decision to pull out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

So far, the nation has openly trolled the president over the issue and French President Emmanuel Macron joined other world leaders to "speed up" efforts to fight climate change, in spite of Trump.

Now, Macron's throwing down the gauntlet by pushing Americans, and others across the world, to move to France to fight global warming. And he's doing it with Trumpian vigor.

Macron's, "Make Our Planet Great Again" website, which he tweeted out Thursday, invites researchers, students, business, entrepreneurs and non-governmental organizations to France to help meet targets of the Paris agreement.

Delivering on our promise. https://t.co/WMo5kBKMU1 — Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) June 8, 2017

The website calls Trump out by name on the home screen.

"The (Paris climate agreement) decision is unfortunate but it only reinforced our determination," it reads. "The planet needs your innovative skills. So, are you IN to change (literally!) our daily lives and make our planet great again?"

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Makeourplanetgreatagain.fr provides specific, step-by-step instructions for prospective expatriates. For researchers, teachers and students, it explains how to apply for open faculty positions and Ph.D. programs. The country offers 4-year grants to help finance research projects, which come with salary, working staff, students and other expenses.

Researchers can stay in the country for as long as the grant lasts. There are no restrictions on spouses working in France. The website boasts that the country's school system is free and university tuition is lower than in America.

Macron, via video, also makes a direct appeal to the world on the website.

"I call on you to remain confident," Macron said. "We will succeed, because we are fully committed."

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