The official action plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 was released on the 22nd local time in France, aiming to promote a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990.
This plan mainly targets areas such as transportation, construction, and industry and agriculture, and still needs to be further discussed by French officials and submitted to parliament for review. According to the disclosed schedule, ministers from relevant industries and personnel from energy, agriculture and other related fields will hold a series of thematic meetings to improve the relevant plans before the end of June and prepare for the "Ecological Council Meeting" to be held at that time.
French Prime Minister Borne welcomed the release of the relevant plan on the same day. She pointed out that the challenge of climate change is enormous, and we must strengthen actions and investments in ecological transformation. She suggests that companies should do more in reducing emissions, followed by households and local governments.
According to a report by Agence France Presse, France's current greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by 25% compared to 1990 levels, but achieving the 50% target requires "significant efforts". The report pointed out that the fuel tax and the increase of vehicle emission limits previously promoted by French officials triggered protests.
However, there has been increasing attention to climate change recently, mainly due to the widespread heat and drought that occurred in France last year, leading to crop withering and widespread water scarcity. A new report released last week shows that France's hot, dry and water shortage problems may be more severe this year than last year. French President Macron has stated that he will prioritize addressing climate change issues during his second presidential term.
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has assessed that if global warming is to be controlled within 1.5 degrees Celsius, global greenhouse gas emissions need to peak by 2025 and reduce by 43% compared to 2010 by 2030.
