France
Taxation
Sarkozy returns to reject carbon tax plans with proposal for new levy on polluting firms
28 September 2011
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Marine
OpenHydro and EDF commence trials of first turbine in planned 2MW farm off the French coast
02 September 2011
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Wind
Winners of first round expected to be announced April 2012, when a second tender will be launched
12 July 2011
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Nuclear
French president announces fresh funding for next-generation nuclear technologies, alongside further €1.35bn for renewables
28 June 2011
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Infrastructure
Eurotunnel plans to install a 500MW transmission line connecting the French and UK grids
27 May 2011
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Nuclear
UK and France lobby to have safety checks watered down, while Switzerland moves to phase out its nuclear power plants
26 May 2011
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Wind
Industry lobby group warns bureaucracy is derailing country's bid to generate 23 per cent energy from renewable sources
27 April 2011
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Waste
Experiment could see sewers heat 10 per cent of city with President Sarkozy's Elysee Palace already signed up
06 April 2011
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