France

Joint letter calls on finance ministers to ensure their countries are prepared for transition to low carbon economy

Segolene Royal says investing in coal is incompatible with tackling climate change

Francois Hollande calls on other countries to help meet UN's $100bn climate funding goal ahead of critical talks in Paris at the end of this year

French government announces end to export subsidies for firms building coal plants overseas

European Commission President becomes latest to use migrant crisis to underscore need for urgent action on climate change

Alasdair MacEwen of Culmer Raphael reflects on how the French government has strengthened its green economy ahead of the Paris Summit with sweeping new legislation

France and Peru say countries are edging towards consensus over the shape of global deal, as Ban Ki Moon praises US Clean Power Plan

France wants to see serious progress by October on text for a new deal on global warming, says Laurence Tubiana

Energy company now operates 383MW of solar energy in France, and more than 19,000MW of renewable energy globally

Mentions of how to tackle growing emissions are few and far between at the famous air show, says Bill Hemmings of T&E