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Law no. 2015-992 on Energy Transition for Green Growth (Energy Transition Law)

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Sectors: Buildings, Energy, Environment, Health, LULUCF, Transport, Urban, Waste, Water
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Resilient infrastructure, Fossil fuel divestment, Net zero growth plan, Sustainable fishing

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Law no. 2015-992 on Energy Transition for Green Growth (Energy Transition Law)
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  • Cut GHG emissions by 40% by 2030 and by 75% by 2050 against a 1990 baselineEconomy-wide: Economy Wide · Target year: 2050
  • Reduce intensity of GHG emissions by at least 10% in 2020 and 20% in 2025 compared to 2010 levels by 2020, 2025 against a 2010 baselineEnergy: Energy Intensity · Target year: 2025
  • Plan of building 500,000 social housing by 2017 and decrease poor housing conditions by 15% by 2020 against a 2015 baselineUrban: Adaptation · Target year: 2020
  • Reduce the share of fossil fuels in energy production by 30% by 2020 against a 2012 baselineEnergy: Fuels · Target year: 2020
  • Cap the total output from nuclear power at 63.2 GW and reduce France's reliance on nuclear power from the current 75% to 50% by 2030 against a 2015 baselineEnergy: Nuclear · Target year: 2030

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