Paris (CNN) France's environment minister Nicolas Hulot announced his resignation during a live radio interview on Tuesday, citing his disapproval of government policies and efforts to tackle climate change.

"I don't want to give the illusion that my position within the government suggested that we are answering these problems properly, so I'm leaving the government," Hulot said during a radio interview, adding: "I no longer want to lie."

Hulot said he had not warned President Emmanuel Macron's government or Prime Minister Edouard Philippe prior to announcing his resignation, saying the decision was "between me, myself and I."

During the interview, Hulot cited government failure on pesticides, biodiversity and soil as key reasons behind his decision to resign.

The 63-year-old added it was the "hardest decision in my life."

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