France can refurbish their Maginot Line
Posted on 12/20/2017 6:28:57 AM PST by crusty old prospector
Move is a world first but largely symbolic as France imports most oil and gas It produces 815,000 tonnes of oil per year, same as Saudi Arabia in few hours President Macron wants France to be at the forefront of switch from fossil fuels France will also stop the sale of petrol and diesel engine cars by 2040 France's parliament has approved a law banning all exploration and production of oil and natural gas by 2040, both within the country and its overseas territories.
In what is a world first, under the new law, all existing drilling permits will not be renewed and no new exploration licenses will be granted.
The move is largely symbolic as France imports most of its oil and gas, only extracting the equivalent of about 815,000 tonnes of oil per year, an amount produced in a few hours by Saudi Arabia.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Bet you they won’t ban petroleum products. Where will the insulators for their electric wires come from, the plastics for their electric cars, etc., etc..
And what about Vasoline? Err, never mind.
We should go and save the art.
I don’t know if you cats have noticed, but Europeans engage in a lot of meaningless talk. The real question is why anyone pays attention to them.
“This is laughable. It is the equivalent of Nebraska banning shrimp fishing. Or Jamaica banning snow skiing. “
with ban to take place 23 years from now ...
Sounds like a SUPERB IDEA, France, because by then, you will all be riding camels!
In other words, it is all false bravado. A sound bite for the socialist masses. As 2040 rolls around, they will start to have buyer’s remorse.
This should be the headline
France to be a Third World Country by 2040. “””
Along with:
French Military ‘ground stopped’ everywhere due to lack of fuel to operate planes, tanks, ships, armored vehicles. Enemy pouring over French borders with ease & NO resistance .........
DRAFT necessary because French men refuse to enlist under above conditions.........
French citizens trying to understand what happened !!!!
NATO countries refuse to help-—France did this to themselves !!!!!!
NATO countries build up their border defenses.
France can refurbish their Maginot Line
“Or Jamaica banning snow skiing. “
Well Jamaica did have an olympic bobsledding team in a movie once. Their coach was John Candy!
Just what I thought.
This may be a lotta sound and fury signifying bupkis now, but I’ll bet Total is paying attention...
I almost bought Total stock till I found they tax the dividends around 20%
Which is more moronic: Hillary Clinton or Macron?
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