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To combat climate change and help the French reduce their heating bills, President Macron has made a commitment. 700,000 homes will have to be renovated each year for 5 years. The government's objective is to put an end to thermal sieves. But what is the reality behind these fine promises? We investigated the public aid offered to the French and in particular the "Ma Prim Rénov" scheme, one of the state's flagship aid measures. Using hidden cameras, we tested and infiltrated several companies, all with the RGE label issued by the public authorities. And discovered that the energy renovation sector is a nest of crooks. Salespeople pretending to be civil servants, illegal telemarketing platforms, botched quotes, heat pumps that don't work, forced or exorbitant credits, every year thousands of French people are victims of scams. The cause is faulty control systems and an aid system that was itself poorly designed from the start. Is public money well spent? Has the State prioritized display over the effectiveness of its thermal renovation policy? Director: Nolwenn Le Fustec