France Bets On Nuclear, Hydrogen For Zero-Emission Power
France aims to become a leader in green hydrogen production and reinvent nuclear power by building a small modular reactor by 2030 as part of a wider $34.6 billion (30 Continue Reading
France bets on more nuclear power in face of Europe energy crisis
President Emmanuel Macron is expected to give the go-ahead for a cluster of nuclear reactors as Europe’s energy crisis spurs renewed French interest in the contentious source of power. France Continue Reading
Iraq, TotalEnergies Close to Signing Oil, Solar Deal
The government of Iraqi and TotalEnergies SE are close to finalizing an accord that will trigger billions of dollars of investments aimed at boosting oil and gas production and reducing Continue Reading
French Car Sales Drop 35% in July as Chip Shortage Crimps Supply
French car sales slumped 35% in July as a semiconductor shortage curbed inventory in one of Europe’s biggest markets. France recorded 115,713 passenger-car registrations for the month, the industry group Continue Reading
France Pushes Back Against EU Banning Combustion Cars by 2035
France is resisting the European Union effectively phasing out combustion-engine car sales by 2035, advocating for a more lenient target for the end of the decade and a longer leash Continue Reading
Paris Will Ban Through Traffic in City Center
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo set an audacious new benchmark in her ongoing campaign to reduce car use across the French capital: a ban on most vehicle traffic crossing the city Continue Reading
France’s new daily COVID-19 cases fall to a 2021 low
People, wearing protective face masks, walk past a closed restaurant in Paris amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, May 6, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo The number of daily Continue Reading
France Advances Climate Bill Backed by Macron
France’s National Assembly on Tuesday approved a bill backed by President Emmanuel Macron to cut greenhouse gas emissions, over objections from opposition lawmakers and environmental groups who said it would Continue Reading
France’s CMA CGM orders construction of 22 new ships, 12 to be LNG powered
French container shipping firm CMA CGM said on April 30 it has ordered 22 new ships to be built, including 12 that will be power by LNG. CMA CGM signed Continue Reading
Number of COVID patients in intensive care rises in France
People wearing protective face masks walk on the Champs Elysees Avenue near the Arc de Triomphe, as non-essential stores remain closed across the country amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Continue Reading