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French Corporate Duty of Vigilance Law
The Sourcing and parent companies' duty of diligence Act creates a requirement for joint-stock companies that have at least 5,000 employees in France or 10,000 worldwide, either directly or in their subsidiaries, to draw up, implement and publish a due vigilance plan. The plan must include “due diligence measures such as to identify risks and forestall serious infringements of or harm to human rights and fundamental freedoms, personal health and safety and the environment”. It covers the activities of the company, its direct or indirect subsidiaries, and subcontractors and suppliers with which it maintains an established business…
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EIB investments for climate action and clean energy, sustainable transport, communications
…projects in France, Germany, Spain, Ireland and Italy (wind, solar, energy efficiency, hydrogen and storage technologies).
€700 million to finance sustainable transport in the Netherlands, Germany and Spain (hydrogen powered trains and refuelling facilities or renewable energy use at an airport).
€720 million for Covid-19 economic resilience, corporate research, innovation and business investment in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Poland (concerns investments for companies most hit by the pandemic, expanding digital business activities or climate related investments).
€837 million will back urban investment, housing, education and communications in Italy, Czech Republic, Poland, North Africa, Lithuania, France and… -
Sustainable mobility corridors between Portugal and Spain - CIRVE Project 2015-EU-TM-0409-S
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Its objective is to increase the use of electric vehicles in these two countries and France under a fully interoperable cross-border framework that allows electric vehicle users to transit from the north of Europe to the Iberian Peninsula, ensuring a link between the southern and northern parts of the EU.
A pilot study will be carried out to deploy 58 multi-standard quick charging points located (40 in Spain, 18 in Portugal) along the Iberian EU Corridors (Mediterranean and Atlantic) with special attention to cross-border areas between Portugal, Spain and France.
Studies will identify the solutions to… -
National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP)
…them to meet their 2020 renewable energy, energy efficiency and GHG cuts targets.France 2020 renewable energy targets:Overall target: 23% of share of energy generated from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption;Heating and cooling: 33% of heat consumption met by renewable sources;Electricity: 27% of electricity demand met by electricity generated from renewable energy sources;Transport: 10.5% of energy demand met by renewable energy sources.In order to achieve above enlisted targets France runs following incentive schemes:Modifications of administrative procedures in order to overcome administrative barriers to the deployment of renewable energies;Tax reliefs (VAT…
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Law approving the "Paris 2015 Agreement". Presidential Law of the Republic 1844/2017.
On 14th July 2017, the Congress of Colombia approved the law ratifying country’s accession to the Paris Climate Agreement which was adopted on December 12th, 2015, in Paris, France.
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Air Conditioning System Inspections
A periodic inspection is mandatory for air conditioning systems with an effective rated output above 12kW. This mandate applies to 300000 systems in France, which is 10% of the stock.The obligation falls to the owner of the system and has to be completed every five years. The first inspection must happen during the year in which a new system is installed or an old one is replaced.The inspection includes a document inspection and a on-site inspection during which the inspector assess the output of the system according to the cooling needs of the building and gives some…
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Decree of 24 of April 2016 on renewable energy developments objectives (Arrêté du 24 avril 2016 relatif aux objectifs de développement des énergies renouvelables)
…The Decree modifies the Decree of 15 December of 2009 which transposed goals from National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) submitted to the European Union by France.
The goals to be achieved by 2018 and 2023 are the following:
Renewable power targets
Technology
Capacity (GW)
Generation (TWh)
2018
2023
2018
2023
Low option
High option
Low option
High option
All renewables
15
21.8
26
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Solar technologies
10.2
18.2
20.2
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Hydropower
25.3
25.8
26.05
61
63
64
Offshore wind
0.5
3
6
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Ocean
0.1
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Between 0.2 GW and 2 GW of… -
Extension of the Law on Reduced VAT for Residential Renewable Energy Equipment
Under the 2003 Finance Law, the reduced VAT rates applying to equipment for renewable energy production and use which is installed in primary or secondary residencies built for more than two years has been extended until 31 December 2003. The VAT rate is 5.5% in France and Corsica and 2.1% in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Reunion. The equipment must be bought from and installed by the same company.
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Reduced VAT for Residential Renewable Energy Equipment
Reduced rates of VAT applied to equipment for renewable energy production and use installed in primary or secondary residencies. The reduced VAT of 5.5% applied in France and Corsica; and 2.1% in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Reunion.
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Global Methane Tracker 2026 Policy trends
Existing policies and regulations would cut energy sector emissions by 25% by 2035 – far short of high-level goals National ambitions to lower emissions have grown significantly in recent years, with many new countries signing onto methane commitments. High-level methane pledges now cover around 80% of global fossil fuel production, up from around 50% in 2021. This includes the Global Methane Pledge (GMP), which today includes more than 150 countries and covers more than 50% of emissions from human activity worldwide. Launched in 2021 at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the GMP commits participating countries to…
