#2019-1147Law No. 2019-1147 on Energy and Climate
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The law LOI n° 2019-1147 focuses on advancing France's energy and climate policy to address the urgent ecological and climate issues. It aims to transition to carbon neutrality by 2050 by significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting renewable energy, energy efficiency, and environmental sustainability. The law includes measures for industrial growth in green sectors, innovation in energy adaptation, and enhanced use of biomass while prioritizing food production and soil quality.
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Key Changes
- Replaced the goal of decreasing greenhouse gas emissions by a factor of four with achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, aiming for more than a six-fold reduction of emissions.
- Introduced mandatory energy efficiency targets and specific objectives for various sectors and energy sources every five years.
- Established the Haut Conseil pour le climat to oversee compliance with climate objectives and provide annual reports on progress.
Obligations
What this law requires
Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by a factor greater than 6 compared to baseline levels, calculated as an equilibrium between anthropogenic emissions and absorptions on national territory without relying on international carbon credits
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 7% by 2023 as an intermediate objective
Increase renewable energy share to 40% of final energy consumption, with priority given to phasing out the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel uses
Achieve at least 33% renewable electricity in the energy mix
Develop low-carbon and renewable hydrogen with target of 20-40% of total hydrogen and industrial hydrogen consumption by 2030