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Radio France Internationale
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Climate watchdog urges France to set roadmap to phase out fossil fuels

Cordemais coal-fired power station on the banks of the Loire river. France plans to phase out coal by 2030 as part of its strategy to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. AFP - LOIC VENANCE

France’s top climate advisory body on Thursday called on the government to set out a precise roadmap for phasing out coal, oil and gas, warning that the country's "ambitious" climate targets will need clearer political backing and stronger implementation.

The High Council for the Climate (HCC) – an independent advisory body created in 2019 to assess government climate policy – on Thursday published its opinion on France’s updated climate strategy, known as the SNBC-3.

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