Posted on 09/06/2017 6:55:36 PM PDT by Olog-hai
France’s government has unveiled a law to ban all production and exploration of oil and natural gas by 2040 on the country’s mainland and overseas territories.
The move is largely symbolic, however, as France’s oil and gas production represents just 1 percent of national consumption — the rest is imported.
Current drilling permits will not be renewed, according to the bill formally presented in a Cabinet meeting Wednesday. France currently has 63 oil and gas drilling projects on its territory.
The ban, which the government claims is a world first, is part of a larger plan to wean the country’s economy from fossil fuels, encourage clean energy and fulfill France’s commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement to curb global warming.
French President Emmanuel Macron praised it as “an important step to fulfill our international commitments.” …
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I guess they’re going to give up plastics and petrochemicals, too?
Please become more dependent upon Russia for your energy.
Really.
An Obama worthy reduction of dependency on foreign oil.
/ Sarc
Will their International commitments keep them warm at night? More seriously, France used to have the best nuclear power program in the world. Not anymore - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-edf-nuclear/france-to-close-some-nuclear-reactors-says-ecology-minister-hulot-idUSKBN1931AD
I guess they are surrendering to socialist pressure...again.
Beyond stupid.
Surrender. It's what France does best.
It’s total b.s. fake symbolism. They import virtually all of their oil and gas needs, and 75% of their electricity is provided by nuclear (one area in which they have had much saner policy than most countries). They have no “domestic” supply of oil and gas worth discussing.
So a pure virtue-signalling move with no practical ramifications. So typical of the modern Left.
Actually, it’s better than what the Left typically does, in that there are virtually no negative ramifications of the action.
Carol: Either the chief is a complete moron and complete morons are rare...
[she looks up at Earl Mott, a "complete moron"]
Ruthless People 1986 TV trailer
Perhaps France has more than its 'fair share' of Complete Morons!
Nice thing about such an extreme production of energy via nuclear reactors is the odds of not needing petroleum chemical powered street lamps a thousand years from now with the nice glow in the dark effect of the buildup of nuclear waste.
When the Muslims take over they’ll resume drilling.
>> Current drilling permits will not be renewed
It’s the politicians that shouldn’t be renewed.
would be humorous if a large crude find was made offshore of one of their overseas territories.
#FAIL
Thanks to the Trump Energy Policy.
There should be a ban on selling them petroleum.
Good thing they have the highest population of inbred Low-IQ Muslim savages to supply the genius alternative energy inventions of the future!
And they announced it to the world.
Talk about a strategic self-neutering with a .45.
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