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
France to ban some domestic flights where train available
French MPs have voted to suspend domestic airline flights on routes that can be travelled by direct train in less than two and a half hours, as part of a Continue Reading
First cargo vessel operating on hydrogen to debut in Paris; commercial river operations this year
The European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world’s first commercial cargo transport vessel operating on hydrogen, plying the river Seine in Paris. Commercial operations are set to commence in Continue Reading
France Cuts Growth Forecast as Nationwide Lockdown Starts
France’s economy will rebound less than previously expected this year due to the latest four-week nationwide lockdown aimed at halting a surge in coronavirus cases. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Continue Reading
Covid-19: France enters third national lockdown amid ICU surge
Non-essential shops and restaurants will be shut France has entered its third national lockdown as it battles a surge in cases of Covid-19 that threatens to overwhelm the country’s hospitals. Continue Reading
France Pushes To Make Nuclear Power Mainstream In Europe
Together with Eastern European leaders, French President Emmanuel Macron co-signed a letter calling on the European Commission to include nuclear energy in its Green taxonomy. The letter was written on Continue Reading
France Heads Into Monthlong Lockdown as Virus Spirals in Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron announced a nationwide four-week lockdown, closing schools and business, in the latest and alarming sign that Europe is yet again losing control of the pandemic. “We did Continue Reading
Air France Is Said to Be Near Deal for State Rescue Plan
The French government is close to finalizing a recapitalization plan for Air France after addressing some antitrust concerns raised by the European Commission, according to people familiar with the matter. The multi-billion-euro Continue Reading
French hospitals face ‘violent shock’ within weeks from COVID-19 surge
The French hospital system could face an “unprecedented violent shock” in about three weeks if the country fails to curb its vertiginous rise in COVID-19 cases, the president of the Continue Reading
Covid: Paris lockdown as France fears ‘third wave’
Some 1,200 people are said to be in intensive care in hospitals across Paris The French capital Paris is set to go into a month-long Covid lockdown as the country Continue Reading
France extends lifetime of its oldest nuclear reactors
France’s nuclear safety authority agreed Thursday to extend the operational lifetime of the country’s 32 oldest nuclear reactors by a decade to as much as 50 years. The public electricity Continue Reading
France launches hydrogen council, 3.2 GW of electrolyzer projects seek IPCEI funding
France’s national hydrogen council has presented initial plans for 3.2 GW of large-scale electrolysis capacity to key ministers, the council said Feb. 25. The projects, which require some Eur8 billion Continue Reading
Total Reports Huge Loss For 2020
French supermajor Total reported a net loss of $7.2 billion for 2020, down from a profit of $11.27 billion for 2019, and said it will change its name to reflect Continue Reading
French Economy Stabilizes at 5% Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
French economic activity is running at 5% below pre-crisis levels as the government holds off from imposing a full Covid-19 lockdown beyond the current curfew and closures in some sectors, the Bank of Continue Reading
France reports fresh fall in number of new COVID-19 cases
France reported a fall in new COVID-19 infections on Sunday for the fourth successive day. Health ministry data showed there had been 19,175 new confirmed COVID-19 infections in the past Continue Reading
Will France Abandon Nuclear Power?
On Wednesday January 27th, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released a long-awaited report called “Conditions and requirements for the technical feasibility of a power system with a high share of Continue Reading
France calls for Nord Stream 2 to be halted as Navalny protests continue
The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project from Russia to Germany should be abandoned, a senior French government official said Feb. 1, given Moscow’s stance toward opposition politician Alexei Navalny Continue Reading
New coronavirus cases rise in France, third national lockdown feared
The daily number of new coronavirus infections in France stayed above 20,000 on average for the fourth straight day on Tuesday while hospitalizations reached an eight-week high of 27,041, increasing Continue Reading
Head of French health regulatory body: COVID situation is worrying
The COVID-19 situation in France is worrying, the head of the country’s Haute Autorite de Sante (HAS) health regulator told France Inter radio on Monday, as President Emmanuel Macron’s government Continue Reading
French Lockdown to Push Economy Back Into a Contraction
France‘s second lockdown will push the economy back into a slump and slow the recovery in 2021, even though restrictions to contain the coronavirus aren’t as severe as earlier in Continue Reading
Go See the Biggest Glacier in France Before It All But Disappears
France’s largest glacier once looked so mighty sliding down the granite slopes of the Mont Blanc, Western Europe’s tallest peak, that early explorers struggled to find the words to capture Continue Reading
France’s Macron Announces New National Lockdown Starting Friday
French President Emmanuel Macron announced a partial lockdown of France’s economy in a sign of how Europe’s strategy for containing the coronavirus has buckled under the pressure of mounting cases Continue Reading
Renault Beats Revenue Estimates as Electric-Car Sales Surge
Renault SA reported third-quarter revenue that beat estimates, partly fueled by a surge in sales of its popular electric model that the carmaker said will allow it to meet European Continue Reading
France Delays U.S. LNG Deal On Environmental Concerns
France’s government has asked local power group Engie, in which it holds more than 20 percent, to delay the signing of a 20-year deal worth US$7-billion to buy liquefied natural Continue Reading
France Dragged Back Into Economic Slump by Virus Resurgence
The resurgence of the coronavirus has dragged France’s economy back into a slump, cutting short the recovery from the lockdown recession. IHS Markit’s monthly survey of business activity dropped more than Continue Reading
French nuclear hits 41 GW, up 12 GW over past month
French nuclear generation ramped up to 41 GW on Oct. 19 as more reactors returned to service after maintenance, lifting average output by 12 GW over the past four weeks, Continue Reading
U.K.-France Power Link Makes Grid More Nimble for Wind Farms
National Grid’s IFA2 interconnector will power 1 million U.K. homes National Grid Plc has started the final testing phase for its second power link to France, adding much needed flexibility Continue Reading
As virus fills French ICUs anew, doctors ask what went wrong
During a single overnight shift this week, three new COVID-19 patients were rushed into Dr. Karim Debbat’s small intensive care ward in the southern French city of Arles. It now Continue Reading
French coronavirus infections set new record above 20,000 per day
The number of new coronavirus infections in France jumped more than 20,000 in one day for the first time since the start of the epidemic, health ministry data showed on Continue Reading
Weaker services weighs on French business activity in September: PMI
French business activity fell in September for the first time since June as the service sector kept losing momentum in the face of concerns about rising COVID-19 infection rates, a Continue Reading
French Ski Stations Turn to Hydrogen to Meet Zero-Carbon Target
France’s 250 ski resorts will switch to hydrogen-powered snow-grooming machinery as they seek to make good on a pledge to cut direct CO2 emissions to zero by 2037. Diesel-fueled slope-preparation machinery Continue Reading
French hospitals delay operations to cope with COVID surge
Hospitals in the Paris and Marseille regions are delaying some scheduled operations to free up space for COVID-19 patients as the French government tries to stem a rising tide of Continue Reading
France’s Economic Recovery Stumbles as Covid-19 Cases Surge
France’s economic recovery stumbled this month, with a report showing a decline in activity, demand and employment in the private sector. IHS Markit’s composite Purchasing Managers Index unexpectedly fell to a Continue Reading
France Aims to Offset Paris Carbon Emissions With Clean Hydrogen
France’s 7 billion-euro ($8.3 billion) plan to use clean hydrogen in industrial processes and transport will cut the country’s carbon dioxide output in 2030 by the equivalent of the annual emissions Continue Reading
Why Paris Dropped Transit Fares for Young Riders
tarting this month, Parisians under the age of 18 can travel on the city’s public transit network free of charge. Timed to coincide with the return to schools after France’s summer Continue Reading
French nuclear weekly generation falls below 30 GW to 9-week-low
French nuclear generation averaged 28.4 GW in the seven days to Sept. 6, the lowest weekly average in nine weeks, according to data from system operator RTE. Not registered? Receive Continue Reading
Slammed by virus, France unveils huge economic rescue plan
Facing resurgent virus infections, France’s government is unveiling details Thursday of a 100 billion-euro ($118 billion) recovery plan aimed at creating jobs, saving struggling businesses and pulling the country out Continue Reading
Slammed by virus, France unveils huge economic rescue plan
Facing resurgent virus infections, France’s government is unveiling details Thursday of a 100 billion-euro ($118 billion) recovery plan aimed at creating jobs, saving struggling businesses and pulling the country out Continue Reading
France says it must move fast to fight virus surge
PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday the government must move fast to head off a deadly new COVID-19 wave as the virus’s reproduction level has Continue Reading
France joins military exercises in east Mediterranean
France is joining military exercises with Italy, Greece and Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean amid a worsening dispute between Turkey and Greece over energy resources in the region, Armed Forces Continue Reading
French nuclear drops below 30 GW, low river warnings extended
French nuclear operator EDF extended a low river level warning at the Rhone in southern France to the coming weekend as output across the reactor fleet fell below 30 GW Continue Reading