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🗞️ Driving the news: France has unveiled two key climate policy frameworks—the third National Low-Carbon Strategy (SNBC) and the multi-annual energy program (PPE)—both now open for public consultation until December 15
• These initiatives outline targets through 2030 and 2035, aiming for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

🔭 The context: The new strategies, delayed by over a year, set an ambitious 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, aligning with Europe's enhanced climate goals
• The French High Council on Climate has raised concerns over implementation delays, warning of potential setbacks if momentum stalls

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: France’s intensified targets, including a 5% annual reduction in emissions through 2030, will influence national sectors from housing to transport, setting a standard for Europe-wide climate policies
• Achieving these goals is critical to meeting France’s commitments under international climate agreements

⏭️ What's next: The government will gather public feedback and finalize the frameworks by year’s end. Efforts will then turn to ensuring swift implementation to counter recent slowdowns in emissions reductions

💬 One quote: “We need to accelerate,” stated Agnès Pannier-Runacher, French Minister for the Green Transition, emphasizing the urgency of reducing emissions

📈 One stat: France’s emissions are set to drop from 373 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent in 2023 to 270 million tonnes by 2030

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