 be implemented in practice.

I strongly support any initiative from France, Europe and other countries to offer "scientific asylum" for scientists as there is a large risk of loss of knowledge and know-how. The risk is for US science, as well as for international climate science efforts.

From France's announcement on Saturday, it's not yet fully clear whether the funding will be open only to foreign scientists and scientists based abroad working on climate research, or whether French scientists based in France would also be eligible. I understand that some French scientists have expressed frustration that they may not directly benefit from this funding. How do you feel this initiative is being received in France?

JJ: It's not clear for me either, when you look at the announcement. I suspect there will be a priority for American scientists, because this was the initial idea. So there seems to be priority for American scientists, and for scientists working abroad - but it seems it could possibly be for a French scientist working abroad, working in the US to come back to France.

But nobody knows who will apply, how many people will apply, so I think it's relatively open.

We need funding in France, we need also support in the laboratory, new positions in our field because there's a growing interest in climate issues. I understand very well this feeling that we need more money in France.

Macron (right) called for climate scientists to come to France as a response to Trump (left) pulling out of the Paris Agreement

V M-D: The current situation for French science funding is far from being satisfying. Recurrent funding for laboratories is very low; and there are fewer and fewer opportunities for early career scientists in research agencies and universities to find a permanent position. While French research is still highly competitive, due to the dedication and "value for money" (considering low salaries), this is not a sustainable pathway.

At the same time, French research is highly integrated at the international scale, and the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), for instance, is hiring at least 25 percent of scientists from other nationalities, interested by academic freedom associated with the French researcher status.

The [funding] initiative is not designed to improve work conditions for French research in general. It is designed to promote France as a host country for progress associated with climate science and science-based solutions, and committed to support the Paris Agreement.

Do you think many climate scientists, particularly scientists from the US,
be implemented in practice. 

 I strongly support any enterprise from France, Europe and early countries to offer " scientific refuge " for scientist as there is a large risk of personnel casualty of knowledge and know - how. The risk is for US skill, equally well as for international climate science campaign. 

 From France's announcement on Saturday, it's not yet fully clear whether the support will be open only to foreign scientists and scientists establish abroad working on climate research, or whether French scientist based in France would also be eligible. I sympathize that some French scientists have press out frustration that they may not directly profit from this funding. How do you feel this initiative is being received in France? 

 JJ: It's not well-defined for me either, when you look at the announcement. I suspect there will be a priority for American scientists, because this was the initial idea. therefore there seems to be priority for American scientists, and for scientists working abroad - but it seems it could possibly be for a French scientist working abroad, working in the US to arrive back to France. 

 But nobody knows who will apply, how many multitude will lend oneself, so I think it's relatively open. 

 We necessitate funding in France, we need also support in the laboratory, newfangled positions in our field because there's a growing interest in climate issues. I understand very well this spirit that we need more money in France. 

 Macron (right) called for climate scientists to come to France as a reception to Trump (left) pull out of the Paris Agreement 

 V M - D: The current situation for French science funding is far from being satisfying. Recurrent funding for lab is very low; and there are fewer and few opportunities for early career scientist in research agencies and universities to find a permanent position. While French inquiry is still highly competitive, due to the dedication and " value for money " (considering low salaries), this is not a sustainable nerve pathway. 

 At the same time, French research is highly integrated at the external scale, and the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), for instance, is hiring at least 25 percentage of scientists from other nationalities, interested by academic freedom associated with the French researcher status. 

 The [ funding ] initiative is not designed to improve employment conditions for French research in cosmopolitan. It is designed to promote France as a host country for progress associated with climate science and skill - based solutions, and committed to support the Paris Agreement. 

 Do you think many climate scientists, particularly scientists from the US,
 be implemented in practice.

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Do you rhink najy climate scienvists, particmlxrly acientysts from the US,
be implemented in practice. I strongly support from Europe and countries to offer there a large risk loss of knowledge know-how. The risk is for US as well as for international climate science efforts. From France's announcement on Saturday, not yet fully clear whether the funding will be open only to foreign and based working climate research, or whether French scientists based in France would also be eligible. I understand that French scientists have expressed frustration that they may directly benefit from this How do you feel this is received in JJ: not for me either, you look at the announcement. I suspect there will be a priority for American scientists, because this the initial there seems be for scientists, and for abroad - but it seems it for a French scientist working abroad, working in US to back to France. But nobody knows will apply, how many people will apply, so think it's relatively open. We need funding in France, we need also support in the positions in our field there's a growing in issues. understand well this that we need more money in France. Macron (right) called for scientists to come to France as a response to Trump out the Paris Agreement M-D: The current situation French funding is far from Recurrent for low; there fewer and fewer opportunities early career scientists in research and universities to find research is still highly competitive, due to the and "value for money" (considering low salaries), is not a sustainable pathway. At the same time, French research is integrated at scale, and the National Center for Scientific Research for instance, is hiring least 25 percent of scientists from other nationalities, interested academic associated with French researcher status. [funding] initiative is designed to improve for French in It promote France as a host country progress with climate science and science-based and support the Paris Agreement. Do you think many climate scientists, particularly scientists from the US,
 be implemented in practice.

I sTrongly supPort aNy iNitIaTive From france, Europe anD OtheR countries to offer "scienTific AsYLum" fOR sCientIsts as tHErE IS a lArGe RisK oF LoSs of kNowLedge anD know-how. ThE riSk Is for US scienCE, aS well as for IntErnational clImaTe scieNcE efFOrts.

FRom francE's annoUNcemenT on SaturdAy, IT's not yET fully cLEAr WhetHer the funding will BE oPEn only to foreigN scienTiSTs AND scIenTists based AbRoad wORking on CLiMATE reSEarch, or whetheR French scieNTisTs baseD iN FrANce wouLd alsO bE EliGible. I underStanD that some french SCientisTS have exPresseD frUstRatiON tHaT thEy MAy nOT dIreCTly Benefit fRoM tHis fuNdinG. hOW Do yoU feEl thIs iniTiative is beinG reCeivED in francE?

JJ: It'S not ClEar foR me eitHer, whEn You look at the annOuncEment. I susPecT tHerE wIll be A PrioriTy fOr AMerican ScientiSTs, bEcAUSE tHis was the initial idEa. sO ThEre seems To be prIOrItY For AmeriCaN scIentISTs, and For sCIeNtists woRking aBRoAd - But it seEmS it couLd PosSibLy be fOR a FrEnch scIentist wOrkinG Abroad, working iN The US to come baCK tO fRaNCe.

BuT noBody knows whO wilL ApplY, how MAnY peOPle wiLl appLy, SO I THink it's relatively opEn.

we need FundiNg in France, we nEed also supPORT in the laBoraTOrY, New positions in Our fiEld because THere's a grOwing Interest In climate ISSues. I undErsTanD veRy wELL tHis feeling thaT WE neeD mOre moneY in france.

MAcrOn (rIghT) caLlEd for climAte scienTiStS tO cOme To FraNCe as a resPoNse To truMp (lefT) PullinG out oF the paRiS agrEement

V m-d: THE CurrEnT sItuaTioN fOr FreNch sCIenCe fundiNg is far frOm bEIng sAtIsFying. ReCurrent fundinG fOr laboratoRiEs iS very lOW; And there Are fewer and fewer opportuNIties foR eaRly caReer ScientistS in ResearCh aGEncies And uniVersiTiEs tO FInd a pERMaNenT pOsition. WhiLE freNch reSeArch Is still Highly competitive, dUE to The dedication And "ValuE FOr MonEY" (cONsiDeRIng LOW salaries), this is Not a sustaiNaBLe Pathway.

At tHE saMe Time, FreNch reseArch iS Highly iNtegrated At the inteRnAtioNAL scAle, and the NAtional CEnter for SCIentiFIc reseaRch (cNRS), foR iNstAnce, iS hirinG At lEast 25 pErcent Of ScientIsts fRoM other naTionalities, interested by AcademIc freEdoM associatEd wITh tHe French rEseaRcher statuS.

ThE [fuNding] IniTIativE is nOT dEsiGNed to ImprOVe work conDItIonS FOr french reseaRCH In gEneraL. It IS desigNed tO promote France as a HOst country for pRogrESS asSocIAted WiTh climate scienCe aNd SCIence-basEd Solutions, anD committEd TO suppOrt the paris AGreemenT.

dO yOU think Many CliMate scienTisTs, PArticulArLy SCientiSts fRoM the US,
 be implemented in practic e.

I stro nglysup por tanyinit iative from Fr a nce,  Europe and other coun tries  t o  off e r"scie ntifica sy l u m"fo rsci en t is ts as  th ere isa large ri skof  loss of kno w le dge and kn ow- how. The ris k i s forUS  sc i ence,  as  well  as fo r  inter nationalcl i mate s c ience e f f or ts.
From France's an n ou n cement on Satu rday,it ' sn o t y etfully clea rwheth e r the f u nd i n g  wi l l be open onl y to foreig n  sc ientis ts  an d  scien tists  b a sed  abroad wor king  on clima te res e arch, o r  whethe r Fren chsci enti s ts  b ase di n F r an cew oul d also b eel igibl e. I u n d erst and  tha t som e French scie nti stsh ave  expr essed  fru st ratio n that  they  m ay not directly  ben efit from  th is  fu nd ing.H ow doyou  fe el this  initia t ive  i s b ei ng received in Fra nc e ? 
JJ: It's  not c l ea rf or me ei th er,  whe n you l ooka tthe anno unceme n t.  I  suspec ttherewi llbea pri o rity  for A mericanscien t ists, becauset his was the i n it i a li dea.  So  there seem s to be p rior i ty  fo r  Amer icansc i en t ists, and for scien ti sts wo rking  abroad - but  it seemsi t could po ssib l yb e for a French  scie ntist work i ng abroa d, wo rking in  the US t o come bac k t o F ran ce. Bu t nobody know s whowi ll appl y,how man y p eop lewil lapply, so  I think  i t' sre lat ively open.

W enee dfun dingi n Fran ce, w e ne ed  a l sosupport in t he l ab or ator y,ne w pos itio n s i n our f ield beca use ther e' sa growi ng interest i nclimate is su es.  I und e r stand ve ry well this feeling th a t we ne edmoremone y in Fran ce. 

Macr on( right)  calle d for  c lim a t e sci e n ti sts  t o come toF r anc e asaresp onse to  Trump (left) pull i ngout of the Pa ris  Agr e e me ntVM -D:  T h e c u r rent situationfor French  s c ie nce fundin g  is  f ar from  beingsatis f ying. R ecurrentfunding f or  lab o r ato ries is ve ry low;and there are f e we r and  fe wer op po rtu nitie s fore arl y car eer sc ie ntists  in r es earch ag encies and universities  to fi nd aper manent po sit i on.  While Fr ench  researchissti ll hi ghl y  comp etit i ve , d u e tothed edication an d " v a lu e for money " ( con sider ing low sa lari es), this is nota  sustainable p athw a y .
Att he s am e time, French  re se a r ch is hi gh ly integrat ed at th ei ntern ationa l scal e, andt h eN ationa l Ce nte r for Sci ent if i c Resea rc h( CNRS),  for  i nstanc e, ish irin g at least 25 perc ent o f scien t ist s fro mother n a tion alities, i nterested b y acad emic  free dom ass oc iatedwit hthe French researche r sta tus.

T he  [fu ndi ng] in itia t i ve is  not  d esi gned to i m p ro v ewo r k c ondi tions  f or F rench res e arch ingen e ral. It  i s d e s ignedt op r omote Fran ceas ah o st country forp ro g ressassoci ated w ith cli m ate  s cienceand s cience-ba sed solut i ons ,andcommitte dto s up por tthe Paris Agree ment.

D o you th i n k many  cl i mate scient is ts, particul arlysc i entists f rom  the US , 
 be_implemented in_practice.

I strongly support any_initiative from_France,_Europe and_other_countries to offer_"scientific asylum" for_scientists as there is_a large risk_of_loss of knowledge and know-how. The risk is for US science, as well as_for_international climate_science_efforts.

From_France's announcement on Saturday, it's_not yet fully clear whether_the funding_will be open only to foreign scientists and_scientists_based abroad working_on climate research, or whether French scientists based in_France would also be eligible. I_understand that some_French_scientists_have expressed frustration that_they may not directly benefit from_this funding. How do you feel_this initiative is being received in France?

JJ:_It's not clear for me either,_when you look at the_announcement. I_suspect there will be a_priority for American_scientists, because_this was the_initial idea. So there seems to_be priority for_American scientists, and for scientists working_abroad_- but it_seems_it_could possibly_be for a_French_scientist working_abroad,_working in the US to come_back_to France.

But nobody knows who will apply,_how many people will_apply,_so I think it's_relatively open.

We need funding in_France, we need also support in_the laboratory,_new positions_in our field because there's a growing interest in climate issues._I understand very well this feeling_that we need more_money in_France.

Macron_(right) called for_climate_scientists to_come to France as a response to_Trump (left)_pulling out of the Paris Agreement

V_M-D: The current situation_for_French science funding is far from_being satisfying. Recurrent funding for laboratories_is very low; and there_are_fewer_and fewer opportunities for early_career scientists in research agencies and_universities to find_a permanent position. While French research is_still_highly competitive, due to the dedication_and_"value for money" (considering low salaries),_this_is_not a sustainable pathway.

At the_same time, French research is highly_integrated at the international scale, and the National Center_for Scientific Research_(CNRS), for instance, is hiring_at_least_25 percent of scientists from other nationalities, interested by academic_freedom associated_with the French_researcher status.

The [funding] initiative is not designed to improve work_conditions for French research in general. It_is designed to promote France as a host country for progress_associated with climate science and science-based solutions, and_committed to support the Paris Agreement.

Do you_think many climate scientists,_particularly_scientists from the US,