France reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 4.6% in the first nine months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.
The industry accounted for 9.3% of the emissions reduction, energy production – 9.4%, the construction sector – 7.5% and 1.8% – the transport sector, BNN Breaking reports.
It is noted that France aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. For the whole of 2022, emissions were reduced by 2.7%.
The material said that the significant reduction in the energy sector is due to:
- by increasing the production of electricity from decarbonized sources, such as nuclear and hydropower plants;
- reduction of thermal energy production.
The constant reduction of emissions in the construction sector is explained by the decrease in heating needs, despite the slightly colder winter of 2023.
The material emphasized that in France, emissions from motor transport decreased, but increased from air transport – by 21% in domestic flights and by 27% in international flights.
It is assumed that the emissions in the agricultural sector are reduced due to the reduction of the cattle population.
The article emphasized that the country's forests have experienced a weakening of their ability to absorb CO2, partly due to their deterioration. Forests are critical to net emissions reductions.
"As France continues its journey towards the 2030 target, these findings serve as a reminder of the importance of continued efforts in every sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions," BNN Breaking said.
Earlier, EcoPolitic wrote, that the French Ministry of Energy said that the country will include EU climate goals in its future laws on environmental and energy planning, compensating for delays in submitting an updated National Energy and Climate Plan.
As EcoPolitic previously reported, France and six other European countries have pledged to close all power plants, operating on coal and natural gas, by 2035 to decarbonize their energy systems.
