France has undertaken a bold initiative in the fight against climate change by adopting and developing hydrogen heat pumps (HHP). This technology, designed and manufactured by the Grenoble-based startup H2GreenTech, stands out as an innovative and sustainable energy solution, merging energy efficiency with significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Details about the Technology Technology...
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Climate Reluctance in France
In France, there is a mix of groups displaying various degrees of reluctance regarding climate change and renewable energy adoption: Rural Communities perceive climate policies as restrictive and costly, impacting traditional agricultural methods they believe in. Certain political affiliations and right-wing and populist groups express scepticism toward climate science and policies, viewing them as top-down,...
French Biodiversity Plan and Forest Policy Aim to Strike Balance Between Sustainable Forest Management and Economic Development
France is home to a vast expanse of forests, covering approximately 17 million hectares, constituting about 31% of the country’s total land area. These forests are crucial in combating climate change by sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide. On average, France’s forests sequester an estimated 87 million tons of CO2 each year, which accounts for about 19%...
Recommendations to Strengthen France’s NDCs
The NDC Partnership is a network of over 120 countries, facilitated by UNFCCC, that is dedicated to helping each other strengthen their Paris Agreement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Pledges. The Partnership has just released Version 3.0 of the NDC Navigator, an interactive tool that supports the development of updated country NDCs to be submitted in...
Fossil Fuels in France are Set to Decline to 5% of All Energy Over the Next Decade
France’s energy mix comprises 67.1% nuclear, 20% renewable, 10% fossil fuels, and 3% others.Over the past decade, France has seen a significant shift towards renewable energies. The share of renewable energy has doubled from 10% in 2012 to 20% in 2022, while the share of fossil fuels has declined from 15% in 2012 to 10%...
The French Government Takes Steps to Protect its Citizens from Extreme Heat
The heat has increased steadily these past few years, and France is no exception. Heat waves have been destroying crops and killing people. There is a count of 33,000 heatwave excess deaths in France since 2004. The regions most at risk are Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Île-de-France, Occitanie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Corsica, and Centre-Val de Loire due to...
Leading Country Climate NGOs: La Fresque du Climat
History of La Fresque du Climat La Fresque du Climat, or Climate Fresk, founded in 2018 by Cédric Ringenbach, is a French NGO dedicated to raising awareness about climate change through an interactive and collaborative educational workshop called “The Climate Fresk.” The organization was created to help individuals and organizations understand the actors and stakes...
France 2024 Climate Scorecard Award: François Boisleux
Climate Scorecard’s 2024 Government Climate Leadership Award is presented to a country official who has done the most to reduce emissions in their country’s government over the past year. Below is a copy of the letter sent to each nominee and why they were chosen to receive this award.France 2024 Climate Scorecard Award: François Boisleux,...
French Voters Align Themselves with Climate Positions Of European Political Parties
Number of MEPs from France elected to the European Parliament in 2019 by European political party grouping Source: Statista.comWhile the next presidential election in France will not be until 2027, the next elections will be the European Parliament elections of French representatives that will take place on June 9, 2024. These elections take place every...
The Conflicts Between Climate Mitigation and Development in France
Since the beginning of the climate debate in France, climate policy has been marked by a perceived tension between the goals of national interest and global solidarity. The belief persisted in France and many other countries that climate policy should not impair national economic competitiveness in the global economy. Therefore, The challenge for France was to not...