French president Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a long-term plan to switch to wind and solar power and close all coal plants by 2022. French President Emmanuel Macron has finally outlined the mid and long term energy plans for the country, announcing that it will close all its coal plants by 2022, shutter 14 nuclear reactors by 2035 and invest massively in wind and solar. The plan, which will be presented on Wednesday at the Paris climate talks, is part of an effort to cut carbon emissions in line with international targets set last year for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. He also intends to increase its solar capacity from 8.5 GW to 45 GW and triple wind capacity. However, the plan relies on €5bn ($5.7bn) annual investment, funded by increases in fuel tax that have already sparked nationwide protests.
French president Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a long-term plan to switch to wind and solar power and close all coal plants by 2022. The plan, which will be presented on Wednesday at the Paris climate talks, is part of an effort to cut carbon emissions in line with international targets set last year for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. He also intends to increase its solar capacity from 8.5 GW to 45 GW and triple wind capacity. However, the plan relies on €5bn ($5.7bn) annual investment, funded by increases in fuel tax that have already sparked nationwide protests.