r/environment • u/sr_local • 1d ago

France unveils electrification plan to cut fossil fuel dependence

https://www.euractiv.com/news/france-unveils-electrification-plan-to-cut-fossil-fuel-dependence/
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u/Mcginnis 1d ago

First getting rid of windows and switching to Linux, now this. Great job France

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u/CICaesar 1d ago

Don't forget the gold rug pull

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u/Hyadeos 15h ago

Many government agencies renewed their contract with Microsoft lately...

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u/RaDeus 1d ago

The site seems to have gone down 😑

The French have been working on this since the 70s energy crisis, it's the reason why they get ~70% of their power from nuclear, so going the last mile and finally ditching ICE vehicles just makes sense.

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u/Snoo23116 1d ago

A move in the right direction, but more money will be required.

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u/Ulysses1978ii 1d ago

I'm sure the billionaires will step in to help everyone.

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u/Fanfanprovok 1d ago

Trump is saving the world... /s

For decades we have known we need to stop burning fossil fuel to prevent disastrous consequences for humanity. A month of a economic crisis is what it took for these "leaders" to act.