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A crisis like the corona pandemic calls for decisive measures. The EU has freed up \u20ac723.8 billion in an effort to use the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to pull the European economy out of the recession caused by corona. In order to qualify for a share of this large bag of money, member states must submit a plan to the European Commission. In the series Decarbonizing Europe, we put those plans under a magnifying glass. This week: France.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over half of the \u20ac40 billion cake France is receiving from the European Commission<\/a> is for climate targets. The energy efficiency of buildings, hydrogen, and green mobility are the leading priorities being subsidized through this budget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

France Relance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The French Recovery and Resilience Plan<\/em> (RRP) is part of France Relance<\/a><\/em> – a \u20ac100 billion package aimed at reviving its economy after the COVID-19 outbreak. Ecology, competitiveness, and cohesion are the priorities of this initiative which are to shape the France of 2030. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ecology pillar is being supported to the tune of \u20ac30 billion, while competitiveness and cohesion are respectively getting 34 and 36 billion euros each. By 2050, France aims \u201cto become Europe\u2019s first major decarbonized economy by achieving full carbon neutrality,\u201d- as stated during the presentation of the France Relance<\/em>. How can the RRP help with that? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is helping because it earmarked some of the funds for decarbonization priorities. A third of France Relance<\/em> is for green targets, but we need more money to boost the transition,\u201d underlines Nicolas Berghmans. He is an energy and climate expert at the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations – IDDRI<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEmissions\u2019 reduction has been going in the right direction in the past years. However, more effort is needed to meet the 2030 target. By then, we have to cut down our emissions by 55 percent in comparison to 2005 levels – as per the EU\u2019s Zero Pollution Action Plan<\/a>. France then needs to further reduce its emissions by 4 percent every year to be in line with this goal,\u201d Berghmans points out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n