<P> In 2016, Macron proposed that France "secures its supplies in the most strategic materials using three levers: the circular economy and the recovery of materials contained in the end of life of the products (...); The diversification of supplies to overcome geopolitical risks (...) and to bring more competitiveness; the creation of new reasonable sized mines in France, while following the best social and environmental standards". </P> <P> Although he is sceptical about the construction of the Aéroport du Grand Ouest, Macron believes that the construction should start since the people backed the project on the 2016 local referendum . </P> <P> He criticised Donald Trump for pulling the US out of the Paris climate accord on 2 June 2017 also calling for scientists to come to France in order to work together on climate change . </P> <P> Macron supports the principle of secularism (laïcité). He also said that "we have a duty to let everybody practice their religion with dignity". In July 2016, at the first meeting of En Marche!, Macron expressed opposition to banning Muslim headscarves in universities, stating, "Personally, I do not believe we should be inventing new texts, new laws, new standards, in order to hunt down veils at universities and go after people who wear religious symbols during field trips ." </P>

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