"France Plans Expansion of Nuclear Power to Meet Carbon Reduction Targets"
France plans to build eight new nuclear plants in addition to the six already announced, aiming to meet carbon reduction targets and reduce fossil fuels' share of energy use. The draft law will not include specific targets for renewable energy generation by 2030, remaining "technologically neutral." The energy minister emphasized the need for more reactors beyond the initial six European Pressurised Reactors (EPRs) and suggested that construction of even more than 14 nuclear reactors could be considered. France's lower greenhouse gas emissions are partly attributed to its existing fleet of 57 nuclear reactors, but some have required extensive repairs in recent years.