French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron backs US climate experts

"I do know how your new president now has decided to jeopardized your budget, your initiatives, as he's extremely skeptical about climate change." Macron said.

Outgoing French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron attends a news conference after his resignation, at Bercy Finance Ministry in Paris, France, August 30, 2016. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Emmanuel Macron (Source: REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes)

French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron is calling on US researchers, entrepreneurs and engineers working on climate change to come to France, since US President Donald Trump has expressed doubts about global warming.

In a video posted Friday on his Twitter account, Macron says in English “I do know how your new president now has decided to jeopardized your budget, your initiatives, as he’s extremely skeptical about climate change.”

The centrist, pro-business candidate vowed to reinforce public and private investment in sectors linked to climate change.

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He urged US scientists to “please come to France, you are welcome … we like innovation, we want innovative people, we want people working on climate change, energy, renewables and new technologies.”

Macron is among the top candidates in France’s two-round April-May presidential election.

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