Macron's Nuclear Power Strategy Will Be Clear by Year End, Ecology Minister Says
- Final decision on plants seen after next April’s election
- EDF wants construction of plants to start as soon as possible
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French President Emmanuel Macron will probably say by the end of the year whether he supports the construction of new nuclear plants as part of the country’s plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, Ecology Minister Barbara Pompili said.
Building new reactors alongside additional solar and wind power capacity is the cheapest way to achieve that target, the French grid operator said in a report Monday. Electricity demand is expected to rise as governments crack down on fossil fuels to fight global warming.