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French electricity tariffs increase by 2.5% in November
Regulated electricity tariffs in France increase by 2.5 percent on November 1, in accordance with a decree published on Friday, the first increase founded on a new formula that takes into consideration market prices and not only EDF's accounting costs.
read more... 03/11/2014
France intends to vend utility network stakes
The French government intends to vend stakes in public utility networks to investors since it looks to increase billions of euros in asset sales, as stated by Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron on Friday.
read more... 20/10/2014
France likely to win several big nuclear agreements from new trade exhibition
Areva, France's fighting reactor manufacturer, is not likely to win much in the way of huge new nuclear export agreements in spite of a major government-supported attempt to pursue clients at a trade fair this week.
read more... 14/10/2014
France: Total obtains Egypt gas exploration permit
French oil firm Total won a license to explore for natural gas in the Nile Delta, as declared on Monday by a source in the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding company (EGAS) owned by State.
read more... 30/09/2014
France: contribution of $1 billion to climate fund for poor, declares Hollande
French President Francois Hollande made known on Tuesday that France will offer $1 billion to a practically empty global fund to aid poor nations get used to the consequences of climate change as he spoke to the United Nation's summit on climate change.
read more... 24/09/2014