PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) - France's National Assembly on Tuesday voted in favour of revising the constitution to include a reference to protecting the environment and fighting climate change.
Lawmakers in the lower house voted 391 to 47 in support of a broader climate bill which includes the provision.
The vote marks a first step towards a referendum on the constitutional amendment, though such a popular vote also requires the backing of the centre-right dominated Senate.
(Reporting by Elizabeth Pineau, Editing by Richard Lough)
