On October 4, a group of elected officials, business leaders, association managers, and researchers launched Puissance verte, a new initiative aiming to develop a "right-wing ecology" by 2027. The movement focuses on issues such as nuclear energy, industry, production, and large enterprises. The event took place in Amboise, in the Indre-et-Loire department, on the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, who is the patron saint of animals, nature, and ecologists since 1979. Organizers had announced 800 participants and 350 local elected officials, but the actual attendance was around 200 people, all seated in comfort. The venue, Villa Bellagio, featured ornate decorations such as molded false ceilings, purple curtains, and red chairs with gold borders. However, the location was not accessible by public transport, and most attendees arrived by car. Valérie Pécresse, president of Île-de-France, emphasized an "integral ecology" that centers on "man and his dignity at the heart of the planet." This approach is described as anthropocentric and technological, focusing on human needs and progress rather than climate skepticism or the degrowth movement. Christophe Béchu, mayor of Angers and former minister of Ecological Transition (2022-2024), attended the event, as did Jean-Louis Borloo, former minister of Ecology (2007-2010), who was scheduled to close the day. Other attendees included Henri Alfandari, Yann Wehrling, Basile Imbert, and the president of the Agency for Ecological Transition (Ademe). A round table titled "Does there exist one or several ecologies?" explored the different approaches to environmentalism. The event included a lunch featuring local Loire fish, pike and perch cake, pork, fig cheese tarts, and sausages decorated with tiny French tricolor flags. The meal symbolized an ecological approach that does not require radical change to the world but instead focuses on industrial continuity, nuclear energy, science, research, enterprises, territorial development, sovereignty, and public power. Maxime Ainiant, 29 years old and co-president of the movement, aims to build a clear ideological framework for right-wing ecology, rooted in Gaullism, post-war reconstruction, sovereignty, and the ambition to make France "a great ecological power" again. The initiative seeks to address the ideological gap on the right in the upcoming presidential campaign and to develop a social project that is not about reducing public spending or immigration but about building a comprehensive vision for the future. Ferréol Delmas, general director of the Écologie responsable think tank, said the right has ceded the ecological field to the left for two decades and it is now time to reclaim it. He acknowledged that some right-wing officials are hesitant to engage in ecological discussions for fear of giving the left a platform. The name Puissance verte was chosen to signify "strength," with the note that they are "not Putin."