France bans fracking and oil extraction in all of its territories
by Agence France-Presse from Environment | The Guardian on (#3B76R)
French parliamentarians have passed a law banning fossil fuel extraction. President Macron says he wants France to lead the world with switch to renewables
France's parliament has passed into law a ban on producing oil and gas by 2040, a largely symbolic gesture as the country is 99% dependent on hydrocarbon imports.
In Tuesday's vote by show of hands, only the rightwing Republicans party opposed, while leftwing lawmakers abstained.
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