What was the name of the employer Philippe Verdier work for after Oct 2015?
Philippe Verdier Philippe Verdier ( born 23 May 1968 ) is a French radio and television weather presenter , and the author of Climat Investigation , a 2015 book critical of the politics of global warming . Early life and career . Verdier was born at Neuilly-sur-Seine , near Paris . At the age of fourteen he began to present a radio show . In 1992 he began broadcasting on Radio France Internationale ( RFI ) and went on to be a shipping weather man on France 2 . In 1995 he joined the new La Chaîne Météo , a 24-hour television weather channel , remaining until 2006 . In 2001 , Verdier also worked for BFM Radio and Radio Monte Carlo , both part of the NextRadioTV group , as presenter of Weather bulletins . In 2005 , he replaced Laurent Cabrol on Europe 1 . In 2007 , he joined BFM TV , as a morning weather presenter . In June 2011 , he moved on to the weather service of France 2 . In 2012 , Verdier became director of the weather service of France 2 . In January 2014 , he launched a new television weather format with Florence Klein , continuing with it until 2015 . By this point , he was Frances leading weather man on television , and a household name . In 2009 , Verdier obtained a masters degree in sustainable development at Paris Dauphine University , where his dissertation was on climate change and the media . Verdier reported from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conferences of Bali ( 2007 ) , Copenhagen ( 2009 ) , and Cancún ( 2010 ) , and was expected to cover the Paris conference of 2015 for France 2 . Book Climat Investigation . In October 2015 , Verdier sensationally published a book titled Climat Investigation , questioning links between scientists , politicians , lobbyists , and environmental NGOs . He also addressed an open letter to the President of France , François Hollande , denouncing the forthcoming COP21 conference , due to begin a month later . In the book , Verdier states that leading climatologists and politicians have “taken the world hostage” with misleading information . In promoting the book , he said The book led France 2 to take Verdier off the air within a few days , sending him on a “forced holiday” . He commented “This is a direct extension of what I say in my book , namely that any contrary views must be eliminated.” In November , he was dismissed by Delphine Ernotte , the chief executive of France Télévisions . In a statement , the state broadcasting company said Our rules.. . prevent anyone from using their professional status.. . to push forward their personal opinions.” Later life . In November and December 2015 , Verdier covered the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris for Russia Today . In 2016 , he founded Force 8 , a consultancy firm advising on management and communication , and in October of that year joined Sud Radio to present Grand Matin Week-end on Saturdays and Sundays . The same year , his second book was published , Les Cieux sont tombés sur la tête ( “The Skies Have Fallen on Our Heads” ) . In 2018 , Verdier moved on from Sud Radio to Radio Lac , and in 2019 became its editor-in-chief . Personal life . On 30 August 2013 , Verdier entered into a same-sex marriage with Ludovic , with whom he had lived since 2007 . Selected publications . - Climat Investigation ( Éditions Ring , 2015 ) - Les Cieux sont tombés sur la tête ( Mazarine , 2016 ) - Climat Investigation ( La mécanique générale , 2016 ) External links . - PhilippeVerdier.com , official web site