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Disappointment and anger after world fails to agree plastic pollution treaty

France has joined other nations and environmental groups in slamming this week's failure to agree a landmark treaty on tackling plastic pollution. The UN-sponsored world summit ended Friday with no consensus on a last-ditch proposal aimed at breaking the deadlock.

Radio France Internationale

How do I feel about air conditioning? On the one hand, I’m extremely hot. On the other, it’s destroying the planet

Yes, temperatures are rising. But more and more AC means more and more CO2 – and then more and more global heating. Let’s have some long-term thinking instead, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

France defends tuna policy as critics warn of overfishing in the Indian Ocean

Accusations of overfishing and unfair practices are fuelling tensions at an international tuna summit being held this week on the French island of Réunion.

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Electric cars, leaky homes, and food: How does France plan to get emissions cuts back on track?

After a sluggish 2024, France is “mobilising” to meet its 2030 climate goal.

Euronews

Governments losing patience with European Commission over delayed 2040 climate target proposal

With some clear exceptions, there appears to be broad support among European governments to open negotiations on a 2040 emissions reduction target as soon as possible – but enthusiasm for the 90% cut favoured by the European Commission was less in evidence at an EU Council summit on Thursday.

Euronews

France rolls out plan to prepare for 4C temperature rise by end of century

The French government on Monday unveiled its long-awaited third national climate adaptation plan, outlining 52 measures aimed at preparing the country for temperature rises that could reach 4C by the end of the century.

Radio France Internationale

Minister opposes transfer of whales from French aquarium to Japan

France's Minister of Ecological Transition Agnès Pannier-Runacher has announced that she is opposed to the transfer of the two remaining orcas from the Marineland park to Japan due to its lack of extensive "regulations" on animal welfare.

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Dozens of French farmers arrested during protest at Arc de Triomphe

French police on Friday arrested 66 people at a farmers' protest at the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Elysees in central Paris. The action comes amid anger in the French and European agriculture sectors over rising costs and falling revenues.

Radio France Internationale

France has enough electricity to last the winter despite cold snap

France will not have electricity worries this winter – even in the face of a cold snap like the one hitting the country this week. Last winter coal-fired plants had to be reactivated in the face of shortages.

Radio France Internationale

France To Build 14 New Nuclear Power Plants By 2050

Emmanuel Macron's government wants to expand the country's massive nuclear power fleet.

International Business Times

France slams OPEC call to reject fossil fuel deal at Cop28 climate talks

France's Energy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher has expressed that she was "stunned" after the oil cartel OPEC urged its members to thwart any deal targeting fossil fuels at the Cop28 conference.

Radio France Internationale

‘Stunned’: OPEC urges members to block action on fossil fuels at COP28

French Energy Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher said Saturday she was "stunned" after the oil cartel OPEC urged its members to thwart any deal targeting fossil fuels at the COP28 conference.

France 24

Storm Ciarán: deaths reported across Europe while UK faces major disruption – as it happpened

People have been killed by falling trees in France, Germany, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands

The Guardian - UK

French parliament votes nuclear plan with large majority

France's parliament voted in favour of the government's nuclear investment plan with a large majority on Tuesday, a day after the government narrowly survived a no-confidence vote over its pension reform plan.

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Strikes continue in French refineries, disrupt fuel supplies

Continuing strikes at TotalEnergies group refineries in France are seriously disrupting fuel supplies as the left-wing CGT union rejected a deal over a pay increase

Radio France Internationale

France rolls out energy saving plan to avoid winter power cuts

France’s Minister for Energy Transition, Agnés Pannier-Runacher, on Thursday unveiled the country’s energy saving plan - warning there was "an urgent need" for action in a fight that would carry on well beyond the winter.

France 24

France to restart all nuclear reactors by winter amid energy crunch

France’s minister for energy transition said Friday that French electricity giant EDF has committed to restart all its nuclear reactors by this winter to help the country through the broad energy crisis aggravated by the war in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

France vows to restart stricken nuclear reactors before winter

France's Energy Transition Minister on Friday called for "collective responsibility" to avoid energy rationing this winter as she announced that France's fleet of nuclear reactors would be fully operational by the winter. The news comes as G7 countries agreed to "urgently" implement Russian oil price cap.

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The Independent UK

Cold showers, no lights: Europe saves as Russian gas wanes

Energy saving is all the rage in Europe as the continent rushes to wean itself off natural gas and oil from Russia

Evening Standard

French shops to be fined up to £640 for using air-con with door open

The measure designed to cut energy use comes as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is raising costs

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