France is lagging on 8 out of 9 climate targets, watchdog warns
Published on 17/09/2018, 12:59pm
By Natalie Sauer
France is lagging behind its climate targets, according to data compiled by the Observatory on Energy and Climate, an independent initiative, released on Thursday.
In 2017, the country emitted 6.7% more greenhouse gases and consumed 4.4% more energy than planned. It missed 8 out 9 climate targets for 2017 or, where recent data was not available, for the year 2016.
The building sector scored particularly poorly, producing 22.7% more greenhouse emissions than set out in its goal, reflecting slow progress in insulating homes.
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