So much for the Paris Accords...
Protesters hail from the French countryside where escalating diesel fuel prices have had a major impact.
And the issue has broadened beyond tax hikes to a perception the government is more concerned with well-off than with plight of the majority of struggling French.
Who so far havent seen the benefits of Macrons reforms reach them. All theyve seen is the pain.
For the foreseeable future, the present standoff appears set to continue.