The climate emergency calls for stronger and wide-ranging action
Economic losses due to extreme climate-related events are high
The pace of emissions reductions should be stepped up in order to achieve the targets
More energy savings are needed to reach the targets
France consumes less fossil fuel but is lagging behind its targets for renewables
Few species have a favourable conservation status, despite the growth of forest and protected areas
Three sectors account for the majority of emissions in France
The final energy consumption of buildings has not changed much
Buildings account for a large proportion of particulate matter emissions
A large share of the recovery plan goes towards the green transition
France is one of the most active countries in the green bonds market
Environmental taxation represents a low share of tax revenues
CO2 emissions are not all taxed at the same level
Taxes on transport excluding fuel are below the OECD average
Public support for carbon taxes remains low
Using carbon tax revenues to finance green infrastructures would increase social acceptance
The sales of electric vehicles have accelerated
The share of rail freight is relatively low
Investment in rail infrastructure has increased
Fossil fuel subsidies are still too high
Barely any offshore wind farms are connected to the grid
Landfill charges are relatively low
Direct agricultural GHG emissions trends in OECD countries