French Reactor Halts May Triple Renewables Spending, BNEF Says
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France will need to almost triple investment in renewable energy if the nation’s oldest nuclear reactors are phased out, said Manon Dufour, an analyst in London at Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Socialist challenger Francois Hollande, whose lead over President Nicolas Sarkozy has narrowed in the polls, has committed to closing French reactors after 40 years of service.