Energy in France

Published on 08.27.2018
High School

15 min read

Photo of photovoltaic panels in front of the cooling towers of the Tricastin nuclear power plant in Provence.

As in many other countries worldwide, France has embarked on an energy transition aimed at curbing its greenhouse gas emissions, increasing its  and diversifying its supplies.    These various objectives have prompted it to reduce its nuclear capacity, develop renewable energies and improve its  . As is always the case in the energy sector, developments are slow and require long-term efforts.    

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