Rating B France used to experience an abundance of rainfall. However, in the last decade, the country has begun to...
Lack of Available Data but Promising New Policies in France
COUNTRY PROGRESS REPORTS/ MID-WAY 2023 Rating-C (Standing Still) Emissions indicators are relatively sparse; most are reported annually, making it difficult...
France’s Case of the Century
On December 18, 2018, the Fondation pour la Nature et l’Homme (Foundation for Nature and Mankind), Notre Affaire à Tous...
France will come close to reducing emissions by 50% by 2030 if it does the right things
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a synthesis of its three-part Sixth Assessment Report in March 2023. The report...
In 2021 the French government paid EUR 8.41 billion in support to fossil fuels
France has limited domestic fossil-energy resources and, as a result, imports most of its oil and natural gas and all...
France’s Vision of the Unity of all Citizens Impedes Efforts to Address the Climate Needs of its Indigenous Peoples
In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This act elevated the...
France: A Climate Look Past and Forward
Looking Back 2022: Summer of Extreme Weather Events/ Looking Forward 2023: France’s Embrace of the Bridgetown InitiativeArguably the most important...
Energy Sources in France
Électricité de France (EDF) Energy in France is generated from five primary sources: coal, natural gas, liquid fuels, nuclear power, and...
France’s Proxy Measures for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In 2021, quarterly greenhouse gas emissions within the European Union and its member states became available for the first time...
Seeks to Convert its Total Passenger Car Fleet to EVs by 2040
France was a pioneer in the automotive industry and is currently the third-largest automobile manufacturer in Europe after Germany and Spain. However, the...