Environment & Energy

Despite the title, this appears to mainly be a plan to keep the state-controlled energy provider EDF running as “tens of billions of euros in public financing would be mobilized to finance the projects and safeguard EDF’s finances.”

“The move to pare back renewables should help shield EDF, which operates a fleet of 57 reactors, as power demand grows more slowly than expected over the next decade. The company is struggling to remain competitive as abundant wind and solar in Europe have pushed down power prices and ‌forced reactors to lower output.”

“The plan for 2026 to 2035 foresees more use of the country's 57 nuclear power plants and the construction of six new ones, as well as more energy from offshore wind farms...The first new reactor should ‌be inaugurated by 2038.”

There aren’t too many countries so committed to nuclear energy, but even in France, Offshore Wind is seen as a viable and important part of the solution as well.