Aiming for independence and competitiveness, France's government climate plan focuses on heat pumps, e-cars and public transport.
As part of a large-scale government climate plan, France aims to triple its heat pump production over the next four years. By 2027, his country will produce one million units and train 30,000 people to install them, President Emmanuel Macron told a ministerial meeting at the Elysée Palace. He said France wants to develop an industrial sector for heat pumps, making it less dependent on fossil fuels. Heat pumps can both heat and cool air and are considered a climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuel heating systems and air conditioning.
As other key points of his climate plan, Macron announced 700 million euros for the construction of 13 lines of suburban railroads known as the RER. This should encourage people to "switch from private cars to lower-emission public transport," the head of state stressed.
Further, he stood by his promise to have one million e-cars produced in France by 2027, Macron said. In November, he said, a leasing system for e-cars for 100 euros a month will also be presented, which is to start next year with several tens of thousands of vehicles. According to Macron, the government climate plan is intended to make France "more independent" of fossil fuels and "more competitive." The plan is part of a policy to re-industrialize France through the electrification of transport and industry, he said. It also aims to reduce dependence on imports, he said. France has pledged to reduce nationwide greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. To reach that target, the country must now move "twice as fast" as in previous years, the head of state stressed
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