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PARIS: France outperformed its target for reducing carbon emissions in 2019, Environment Minister Barbara Pompili revealed on Sunday, four days after a court rapped the state for not respecting its.
Amid rising coronavirus cases and an ongoing series of protest against the new security law, France has finally heard some good news in this year.
The European country has, surprisingly, overachieved its target for reducing carbon emissions in 2019.
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Status quo at France s EDF is untenable in the long term-Minister Reuters 2/4/2021
PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - French Environment Minister Barbara Pompili said on Thursday there was no certainty France would be able to reach a deal with the European Union regarding the planned restructuring of French state-controlled energy firm EDF.
During a parliamentary hearing, Pompili also said the status quo concerning EDF was untenable in the longer term.
The restructuring plan, backed by French President Emmanuel Macron but opposed by unions, would involve separating out EDF s capital-intensive nuclear power division from other parts of its business. (Reporting by Benjamin Mallet; Writing by Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Toby Chopra)