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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/03/eu-carbon-credits-could-supercharge-worlds-clean-cooking-push-france-says/feed/ 0 After Cyclone Chido, France accused of neglecting climate threat to “fragile” Mayotte https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/12/20/after-cyclone-chido-france-accused-of-neglecting-climate-threat-to-fragile-mayotte/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:44:32 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=55473 Locals and experts say France should have done more to protect residents of its poor island territory from extreme weather

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]]> Climate diplomat Laurence Tubiana backed by some left-wing parties as next French PM https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/07/17/climate-diplomat-laurence-tubiana-backed-by-some-left-parties-as-next-french-pm/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:35:21 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=52126 But she is opposed by hard-left coalition partner La France insoumise, which fears she is too close to centrist President Macron

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]]> Despite Cop28 pledge, France keeps fossil fuel subsidies for farmers https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/02/21/despite-cop28-pledge-france-keeps-fossil-fuel-subsidies-for-farmers/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:40:43 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=50025 France has abandoned plans to phase out tax breaks on agricultural diesel in efforts to appease its increasingly disgruntled farmers

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]]> France, Kenya set to launch Cop28 coalition for global taxes to fund climate action https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/11/16/france-kenya-set-to-launch-cop28-coalition-for-global-taxes-to-fund-climate-action/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:43:53 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=49512 The taskforce, set to be launched at Cop28, will consider the feasibility of levies on shipping, aviation, financial transactions and fossil fuels.

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]]> France proposes tax credits for green technology https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/05/17/france-proposes-tax-credits-for-green-technology/ Wed, 17 May 2023 09:14:19 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=48537 France will spend €500m a year on tax credits for wind and solar power, heat pumps and batteries funded by a tax rise on carbon-intensive fuels

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]]> European court hears landmark lawsuits that could shape climate policy https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/03/29/european-court-hears-landmark-lawsuits-that-could-shape-climate-policy/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 17:42:30 +0000 https://climatechangenews.com/?p=48304 The European Court of Human Rights has heard its first two lawsuits on climate change, brought against the governments of Switzerland and France.

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]]> Total escapes court censure over East African oil pipeline https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/02/28/total-escapes-court-censure-over-east-african-oil-pipeline/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:03:09 +0000 https://climatechangenews.com/?p=48122 The court said campaigners arguments against the East African crude oil pipeline had changed too much - they are considering an appeal

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]]> France seeks EU loophole for French Guiana to power space sector with biofuels https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/02/01/france-seeks-eu-loophole-for-french-guiana-to-power-space-sector-with-biofuels/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:11:14 +0000 https://climatechangenews.com/?p=47985 Campaigners have warned the exemption risks setting an incentive for increased logging in Europe’s corner of the Amazon forest.

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]]> Airlines plot fight-back against France’s short-haul flights ban https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/01/19/airlines-plot-fight-back-against-frances-short-haul-flights-ban/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:01:37 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=47926 The aviation industry plans to argue that banning short-haul flights is ineffective and impinges on EU citizens' right to travel between countries

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]]> Turn down the heating: France unveils ‘ambitious’ energy saving plan https://www.climatechangenews.com/2022/10/10/france-has-unveiled-an-energy-plan/ Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:13:04 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=47309 French people and businesses are encouraged to take shorter showers, turn down thermostats and car pool but none of the measures are binding

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]]> Macron promises to abandon gas, oil and coal, but will he deliver? https://www.climatechangenews.com/2022/04/26/macron-promises-to-abandon-gas-oil-and-coal-but-will-he-deliver/ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:18:56 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=46313 The re-elected French president performed poorly on climate in his first term and is relying too heavily on nuclear, experts say

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]]> French climate bill set for rocky ride after citizens’ assembly slams weak ambition https://www.climatechangenews.com/2021/03/03/french-climate-bill-set-rocky-ride-citizens-assembly-slams-weak-ambition/ Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:25:04 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=43580 After the citizens' assembly complained they had not been fully listened to, lawmakers submitted over 4,000 amendments to Macron's landmark climate bill

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]]> Court condemns French government over climate inaction with symbolic €1 fine https://www.climatechangenews.com/2021/02/03/court-condemns-french-government-climate-inaction-symbolic-e1-fine/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:27:17 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=43337 Campaigners have hailed a 'historic victory' after an administrative court concluded the French government could be held responsible for breaching its 2015-18 carbon budget

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]]> French draft climate law criticised for weakening ambition of citizens’ assembly https://www.climatechangenews.com/2021/01/12/french-draft-climate-law-criticised-weakening-ambition-citizens-assembly/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:19:53 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=43209 President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of backsliding on promises to fully implement the recommendations of a citizens' assembly on climate change

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]]> ‘Looking for positivity’: Parisversaire party to revive momentum on climate https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/12/08/looking-positivity-parisversaire-party-revive-momentum-climate/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 10:43:09 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=43035 After a year disrupted by coronavirus, national leaders are expected to announce climate commitments on Saturday, the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement

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]]> France seeks German collaboration on hydrogen in EU green recovery https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/09/10/france-seeks-german-collaboration-hydrogen-eu-green-recovery/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:50:23 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=42417 The EU's biggest economies are investing billions of euros in building clean hydrogen fuel capacity to decarbonise heavy industry and transport

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]]> Citizens’ assemblies on climate change seek to shape the post-Covid recovery https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/04/17/citizens-assemblies-climate-change-seek-shape-post-covid-recovery/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:12:05 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=41723 French and British initiatives to involve ordinary people in climate policy are adapting their work in light of the coronavirus pandemic

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]]> Stakeholders push for progress on France’s climate adaptation plans https://www.climatechangenews.com/2019/11/13/stakeholders-push-progress-frances-climate-adaptation-plans/ Wed, 13 Nov 2019 14:26:11 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=40718 Politicians, citizens and experts meet to discuss how and why France must invest more heavily in climate adaptation after report warns of major national impacts

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]]> China pledges to strengthen climate plan https://www.climatechangenews.com/2019/07/02/china-pledges-strengthen-climate-plan-2020/ Tue, 02 Jul 2019 11:33:07 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=39755 In a joint statement with France, the world's biggest emitter declared an intention to upgrade its contribution to the Paris Agreement

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]]> France off track for ‘ambitious’ climate goal, advisers warn https://www.climatechangenews.com/2019/06/25/france-urged-speed-climate-action-meet-net-zero-goal/ Tue, 25 Jun 2019 20:30:18 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=39684 Emissions cuts are behind the pace to go carbon neutral by 2050, the newly established High Council for the Climate advised government

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]]> ‘We were ecologists before the capitalists’: the gilets jaunes and climate justice https://www.climatechangenews.com/2019/03/20/ecologists-capitalists-gilets-jaunes-climate-justice/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:23:50 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=38928 France's worst civil unrest in decades was sparked by an anti-pollution tax, but are the gilets jaunes fighting against climate action?

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]]> Macron puts European climate bank on EU election agenda https://www.climatechangenews.com/2019/03/06/macron-puts-climate-bank-eu-election-agenda/ Wed, 06 Mar 2019 17:43:32 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=38869 French proponent 'pleased' Macron has backed a new institution, although the president's support was left deliberately vague, said a government official

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]]> Under fire, France’s ‘King Macron’ surveys nation on climate policy https://www.climatechangenews.com/2019/01/17/fire-frances-king-macron-surveys-nation-climate-policy/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 17:55:47 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=38549 After two months of disruption, the president seeks public input on four national issues, but gilets jaunes protestors are sceptical

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]]> French senate ‘failed to heed’ UN science warning before protests https://www.climatechangenews.com/2018/12/08/french-senate-failed-heed-un-science-warning-protests/ Sat, 08 Dec 2018 11:30:45 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=38328 A major climate report in October found shifting to a green economy risked social disruption, but French senators told a scientist they were 'powerless' to respond

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]]> Macron suspends fuel tax hike in face of ‘worst protests since 1968’ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2018/12/04/macron-drops-fuel-tax-hike-face-worst-protests-since-1968/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:07:35 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=38272 Diesel policy reversal will not stop disruption, said protest leaders, who "want the whole baguette”

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]]> Macron takes on motorists over diesel tax hike https://www.climatechangenews.com/2018/11/06/macron-takes-motorists-diesel-tax-hike/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 14:51:34 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=37984 The French president has defended increasing the tax on diesel to tackle air pollution, as drivers prepare to block the roads in protest

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]]> French environment minister quits, in blow to Macron’s green reputation https://www.climatechangenews.com/2018/08/28/french-environment-minister-quits-blow-macrons-green-reputation/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 09:58:11 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=37305 Nicolas Hulot had not made the French president aware of his decision to quit, he told radio presenters, adding his time in office had been an 'accumulation of disappointments'

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]]> France’s Macron pledges €700m to solar energy push https://www.climatechangenews.com/2018/03/12/frances-macron-pledges-e700m-solar-energy-push/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 10:37:47 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=36019 The French president announced extra finance to help developing countries adopt clean energy at the International Solar Alliance launch in New Delhi

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]]> Macron’s climate charm offensive continues with Davos Trump jibe https://www.climatechangenews.com/2018/01/24/macrons-climate-charm-offensive-continues-davos-trump-jibe/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:03:36 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=35701 The French president said he was thankful no-one "sceptical" had been invited to the World Economic Forum, while touting climate action as a "pillar" of his strategy

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]]> Macron urges Chinese people to “make our planet great again” – in Mandarin https://www.climatechangenews.com/2018/01/10/macron-urges-chinese-people-make-planet-great-mandarin/ Wed, 10 Jan 2018 11:00:17 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=35638 French president did not announce any new climate initiatives with Xi Jinping on China visit, but his efforts to learn the language went viral

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]]> Macron summit touts green finance progress – despite Trump https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/12/13/macron-summit-touts-green-finance-progress-despite-trump/ Wed, 13 Dec 2017 00:07:19 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=35584 Paris meeting showed movement towards cleaner investments by development banks and the private sector, but there was little new money for the poorest

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]]> Macron summit to launch call for shipping to meet Paris climate goals https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/12/08/macron-summit-launch-call-shipping-meet-paris-climate-goals/ Fri, 08 Dec 2017 14:27:15 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=35560 Declaration obtained by Climate Home News urges the International Maritime Organization to set emissions targets in line with "well below 2C" global warming limit

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]]> Macron: France will replace US funding for UN climate science https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/11/15/france-will-replace-us-funding-un-climate-science-panel-says-macron/ Wed, 15 Nov 2017 17:02:08 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=35390 French president said Europe must step into the leadership role the US had abandoned, while Angela Merkel struggled with Germany's political uncertainty

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]]> France’s Macron to pitch global environmental rights charter to UN https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/09/12/frances-macron-pitch-global-environmental-rights-charter-un/ Tue, 12 Sep 2017 12:17:02 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=34720 Draft treaty aims to give teeth to "soft law", but critics warn it risks creating confusion and diverting attention from practical initiatives to boost environmental protection

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]]> France set for ‘massive’ renewables boom under president Macron https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/05/18/france-set-massive-renewables-boom-president-macron/ Thu, 18 May 2017 11:14:14 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33884 Emmanuel Macron's picks for prime minister and environment minister support rapid expansion of clean energy

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]]> Emmanuel Macron vows climate action as French president https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/05/08/emmanuel-macron-vows-climate-action-french-president/ Mon, 08 May 2017 11:44:22 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33771 Centrist candidate supports a coal phase-out by 2022, carbon price rise and trade sanctions on polluting countries, but needs a parliamentary mandate to deliver

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]]> Energy efficiency becomes breakthrough issue in French election https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/04/20/energy-efficiency-becomes-breakthrough-climate-issue-french-election/ Thu, 20 Apr 2017 17:08:16 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33678 All five leading candidates in France's presidential election have made prominent energy efficiency pledges, now UK Labour have followed suit

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]]> Flee Trump for France, Macron urges US climate sector https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/02/10/flee-trump-for-france-macron-urges-us-climate-sector/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/02/10/flee-trump-for-france-macron-urges-us-climate-sector/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2017 10:08:19 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=33071 Presidential candidate delivers pointed rebuke to Donald Trump, welcoming US scientists and clean energy innovators to France

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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/02/10/flee-trump-for-france-macron-urges-us-climate-sector/feed/ 0 France delivers 2050 climate plan to UN https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/01/03/france-targets-consumption-patterns-in-2050-climate-plan/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/01/03/france-targets-consumption-patterns-in-2050-climate-plan/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2017 16:32:45 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=32609 Francois Hollande joins leaders in US, Germany, Mexico and Canada in delivering long-term plan to slash emissions to United Nations climate body

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