Climate targets: Energy

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  14 targets

  • Reduce intensity of GHG emissions by at least 10% in 2020 and 20% in 2025 compared to 2010 levels by 2020, 2025 against a 2010 baseline
    Energy | Intensity target | Target year: 2025 | Base year: 2010
    Source:

    Law no. 2015-992 on Energy Transition for Green Growth (Energy Transition Law)

    Legislative | 2015

  • Reduce energy consumption by at least 40% by 2020 and their GHG emissions by 50% by 2020 against a 2010 baseline
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2010
    Source:

    Grenelle II

    Legislative | 2010

  • Reduce energy intensity by 2% annually between 2005 and 2015, and by 2.5% between 2005 and 2030 by 2015, 2030 against a 2005 baseline
    Energy | Intensity target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    Energy Policy Framework (POPE, No. 2005-781)

    Legislative | 2005

  • Cut the national energy usage by at least 50% by 2050 by 2050 against a 2015 baseline
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2015
    Source:

    Law no. 2015-992 on Energy Transition for Green Growth (Energy Transition Law)

    Legislative | 2015

  • Minimum 23% of energy mix by 2020 sourced from renewable energy sources
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2009
    Source:

    Grenelle I

    Legislative | 2009

  • Renewable energy's share of energy mix at 32% by 2030
    Energy | Trajectory target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2017
    Source:

    Climate Plan (Policy framework)

    Executive | 2013

  • A 36% reduction in primary fossil energy consumption compared to 2012.
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2012
    Source:

    France's Integrated Energy and Climate Plan

    Executive | 2020

  • A 17 per cent reduction in final energy consumption compared to 2012. 
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2012
    Source:

    France's Integrated Energy and Climate Plan

    Executive | 2020

  • A 33% increase in the consumption of energy from renewable sources. 

    
    
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2020
    Source:

    France's Integrated Energy and Climate Plan

    Executive | 2020

  • Improve energy efficiency by 20% by 2015 against a 2009 baseline
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2015 | Base year: 2009
    Source:

    Grenelle I

    Legislative | 2009

  • Cap the total output from nuclear power at 63.2 GW and reduce France's reliance on nuclear power from the current 75% to 50% by 2030 against a 2015 baseline
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2015
    Source:

    Law no. 2015-992 on Energy Transition for Green Growth (Energy Transition Law)

    Legislative | 2015

  • Bring the share of renewables up to 32% of the energy mix by 2030 against a 2015 baseline
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2015
    Source:

    Law no. 2015-992 on Energy Transition for Green Growth (Energy Transition Law)

    Legislative | 2015

  • Increase the share of renewable electricity in national energy production to 10% of French energy demand by 2010 against a 2005 baseline
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2010 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    Energy Policy Framework (POPE, No. 2005-781)

    Legislative | 2005

  • Reduce the share of fossil fuels in energy production by 30% by 2020 against a 2012 baseline
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2012
    Source:

    Law no. 2015-992 on Energy Transition for Green Growth (Energy Transition Law)

    Legislative | 2015

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