"France's emissions cuts slowed for a second straight year in 2025 and remain off track to meeting its pledged climate goals, according to a provisional government-commissioned forecast published on Tuesday. Emissions were estimated to decline 1.6 percent year-on-year, said Citepa, a non-profit organisation tasked by France's ecology ministry with tallying the country's greenhouse gas inventory. The reduction of 5.8 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent was "far below the pace needed to reach 2030 targets" and extended a slowdown seen in recent years, Citepa said."
"After France slashed its emissions output by 3.9 percent in 2022 and 6.8 percent in 2023, the rate slowed sharply to 1.8 percent in 2024. Citepa had earlier predicted a decline of just 0.8 percent in 2025 but said fresh data and updated methods of calculation had allowed a "more accurate" estimate for the full year. While improvements were recorded in heavy-emitting sectors like industry, agriculture and transport, they remained virtually flat in energy and waste treatment, Citepa said."
Citepa estimated France's greenhouse gas emissions declined 1.6% year-on-year in 2025, a reduction of 5.8 million tonnes CO2 equivalent, far below the pace needed to meet 2030 targets. France's pathway to carbon neutrality by 2050 requires annual emissions cuts of about 4.6% through 2030. Emissions fell 3.9% in 2022 and 6.8% in 2023, then slowed to 1.8% in 2024. Improvements occurred in industry, agriculture and transport, while energy and waste treatment emissions remained virtually flat. Phasing out fossil fuels remains urgent given import dependence and geopolitical risks. The French slowdown mirrors similar trends in neighbouring Germany.
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