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“Less fossil, more electric”: France outlines priorities in EU energy debate

Published 09:09 on May 12, 2026 / Last updated at 09:09 on May 12, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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Paris will back a faster phaseout of fossil fuels at an informal meeting of EU energy ministers starting today in Cyprus, arguing that the conflict in the Middle East must not slow Europe’s energy transition or be used as an excuse to exempt gas-fired power plants from paying for their carbon emissions, as Italy plans to do.
Paris will back a faster phaseout of fossil fuels at an informal meeting of EU energy ministers starting today in Cyprus, arguing that the conflict in the Middle East must not slow Europe’s energy transition or be used as an excuse to exempt gas-fired power plants from paying for their carbon emissions, as Italy plans to do.


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