France Vows To Shut All Coal-Fired Power Plants By 2021
IN a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, pledging that his country will be on the forefront in the global fight against climate change. “I want to make Continue Reading
Total takes slice of Chevron oil find in the Gulf of Mexico
A French energy company said it was setting a deeper footprint in the U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico by taking a minority stake in a Chevron-controlled field. For Continue Reading
Total plants flag offshore Brazil
French energy company Total said it’s now a premier player in the oil basins off the coast of Brazil after finalizing a partnership with a state energy company. Total and Continue Reading
French company ENGIE lays out 5.2 GW renewable goal
Another 500 megawatts of onshore wind and solar power will be in the portfolio of a French joint venture, energy company ENGIE said Friday. ENGIE said its joint venture with Continue Reading
France To Ban Oil And Gas Drilling In 2040
The French legislature passed a law prohibiting all oil and gas exploration and production within its borders and territories by the year 2040—right around when oil is expected to reach Continue Reading
France to reduce share of nuclear in power mix ‘asap’: minister
France will reduce the share of nuclear energy in its electricity mix “as soon as possible”, French junior environment minister Brune Poirson said on Tuesday, although she did not give Continue Reading
Total chief says would have to review Iran gas deal if new sanctions arose
French oil and gas major Total would have to review its Iran gas project if the United States decided to impose unilateral sanctions on Tehran, given its interests in the Continue Reading
Ethanol-based fuel becomes top-selling petrol in France
Gasoline containing up to 10 percent of ethanol has become the top-selling petrol in France, its largest market in the European Union, helped by a tax break that made the Continue Reading
France’s Total opens Washington office as Iran risks loom
Total has opened an office in Washington in a bid to strengthen relations with the U.S. administration as the French oil and gas company prepares to invest billions in Iran. Continue Reading
France’s Biggest Listed Bank To Stop Funding Shale, Oil Sands Projects
As part of efforts to support energy transition, France’s biggest listed bank, BNP Paribas, said on Wednesday that it would no longer do business with companies whose main business is Continue Reading