France delivers long-awaited green energy bill
Landmark energy bill promises to deliver huge surge in renewables and energy efficiency investment
The French government approved its long-awaited Energy Bill last week, amidst predictions the wide-ranging legislation could mobilise up to €10bn of investment in clean technologies. The cabinet approved...
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