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ANALYSIS: Macron commits France to challenging nuclear ramp-down
Publication date: 24 May 2017
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France's newly elected President Emmanuel Macron intends to stick to the country's challenging target to slash reliance on nuclear power, while also boosting renewables and restricting fracking.
Some experts believe it is impossible to cut France’s nuclear fleet as quickly and deeply as envisaged in current legislation, which Macron has committed to uphold.
The new President’s stance on energy could therefore inadvertently create a new opportunity for natural gas in the power mix, although ...