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France looks to hike offshore wind target above 40 GW
France’s 40 GW offshore wind target is just a starting point, Energy Transition Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher said on Tuesday (20 June), though some industry players view French plans as lacking ambition.
read more... 23/06/2023
France mulls at least 8 reactors, solar boost in new policy
The French government is mulling building a minimum of eight new nuclear reactors and boosting targeted solar capacity from 100 GW to 140 GW by 2050, according to an official document seen by Montel on Thursday.
read more... 19/06/2023
EU to vote on renewables bill again after being stalled on nuclear row
EU diplomats will vote on the bloc’s new renewable energy bill on Wednesday after a group of countries, including France, registered last-minute opposition in May.
read more... 13/06/2023
EU to try again for renewable energy deal after nuclear row
European Union countries will try again next week to pass a deal on new renewable energy targets, which have been stalled by concerns from France and other states that the law sidelines nuclear energy.
read more... 12/06/2023
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France says nuclear power is ‘non-negotiable’
French nuclear power is “an absolute red line” and non-negotiable, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Thursday (8 June), following Franco-German disagreements over the role of nuclear energy in Europe.
read more... 09/06/2023