Weekly data: Macron’s climate challenge is to build out renewables
French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to abandon gas, oil and coal, and reinvest in nuclear power, but getting to…
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Macron’s win is good news for climate, but much depends on the next vote
The French president had to redouble his commitments to fighting climate change as he courted the left-wing vote, but his…
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It’s time for Macron to revive French leadership on EU climate goals
France has a unique opportunity to push for greater EU climate ambition. So why isn’t it doing so?
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How far along are the G7 nations in their journeys to net zero?
The G7 nations all support net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and have updated their 2030 climate goals, but their…
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Opinion: France’s short-haul flight ban is more show than substance
Short-haul flights get a lot of attention, but France’s new measure to force journeys of less than 2.5 hours to…
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Pascal Canfin: Covid recovery spend can get us closer to net zero
The chair of the European Parliament's environment committee says the EU failed ten years ago to connect the climate crisis…
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France and Spain best in class for green Covid recovery
Covid-19 recovery plans from Paris and Madrid have been deemed to be among the greenest in the world, but they…
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Brexit may tip the scales towards an EU nuclear phase-out
The UK was one of the strongest pro-nuclear voices in the EU. The loss of its large number of Council…
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