https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A decree published in France’s Journal Officiel reveals the government has authorised electricity supplier EDF to pilot dynamic tariffs. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260506/frances-edf-to-test-dynamic-electricity-pricing Wed, 06 May 2026 14:35:37 +0200 frances-edf-to-test-dynamic-electricity-pricing France has announced a “first of its kind” plan to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050 during a global conference aimed at breaking reliance on fossil fuels. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260429/france-unveils-plan-to-ditch-all-fossil-fuels-by-2050 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:06:48 +0200 france-unveils-plan-to-ditch-all-fossil-fuels-by-2050 A maze of over 40,000 kilometres (25,000 miles) of pipes located at the mouth of the Seine where it spills into the Channel, the TotalEnergies refinery is working full throttle to keep planes flying and trucks running. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260426/totalenergies-refinery-working-full-tilt-to-keep-france-fuelled Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:30:50 +0200 totalenergies-refinery-working-full-tilt-to-keep-france-fuelled The European Union said on Tuesday that it was considering importing more jet fuel from the US and requiring member states to hold minimum reserves as the Middle East war squeezes supplies. Brussels will lay out a series of measures on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260421/we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:48:22 +0200 we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis Amid a backdrop of soaring energy prices, the French government has unveiled the measures it intends to put in place to help struggling households and small businesses. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260420/heat-pumps-and-ev-leasing-france-unveils-energy-cost-aid-plan Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:03:52 +0200 heat-pumps-and-ev-leasing-france-unveils-energy-cost-aid-plan French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has rolled out plans to accelerate a shift to electric power for transport and housing after the Middle East war spiked oil and gas prices. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260411/france-unveils-measures-to-speed-up-shift-to-electric-power Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:23:37 +0200 france-unveils-measures-to-speed-up-shift-to-electric-power The French state-owned electricity giant EDF has announced a €240 million aid plan to help households and businesses switch from fossil fuels to electricity, part of France's drive towards full electrification. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260408/edf-announces-e240m-plan-to-help-france-electrify Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:02:22 +0200 edf-announces-e240m-plan-to-help-france-electrify The price of diesel fuel has rocketed by more than 30 percent across Europe since the start of the Middle East war highlighting the continent's dependence on imported energy and the lingering prominence of diesel on the car market. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260404/european-drivers-choke-on-rising-diesel-prices Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:17:02 +0200 european-drivers-choke-on-rising-diesel-prices France said Friday it was launching an emergency loan programme to help small and medium-sized businesses exposed to soaring fuel prices driven by the war in the Middle East. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260404/france-announces-crisis-loans-for-firms-hit-by-fuel-price-surge Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:15:28 +0200 france-announces-crisis-loans-for-firms-hit-by-fuel-price-surge War in the Middle East has caused energy market volatility around the globe, forcing governments in Europe to intervene and keep fuel costs down for consumers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260328/what-are-european-countries-doing-to-keep-fuel-costs-down Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:13:15 +0100 what-are-european-countries-doing-to-keep-fuel-costs-down Perhaps you are looking to avoid rising energy prices or maybe you are interested in going green. Here are five things you need to know about installing solar panels in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220922/five-things-to-know-if-you-want-to-install-solar-panels-on-your-french-home Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:04:35 +0200 five-things-to-know-if-you-want-to-install-solar-panels-on-your-french-home EU's energy chief Dan Jorgensen called on member states to help consumers and businesses by lowering taxes on energy where possible, as war in the Middle East saw oil and gas prices surge. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260310/eu-countries-urged-to-lower-energy-taxes-to-reduce-consumer-bills Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:18:48 +0100 eu-countries-urged-to-lower-energy-taxes-to-reduce-consumer-bills France's government on Thursday presented an energy plan to use less imported fossil fuels, including by ramping up nuclear-fuelled power production over the next decade. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260212/france-bets-on-nuclear-power-to-phase-out-fossil-fuels Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:01:42 +0100 france-bets-on-nuclear-power-to-phase-out-fossil-fuels Power outages – in France, as anywhere – can happen for all sorts of reasons. From reporting the fault to resetting your meter, here's what to do if the electricity goes out. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250321/what-to-do-in-case-of-a-power-cut-in-france Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:04:25 +0100 what-to-do-in-case-of-a-power-cut-in-france Nine European nations including France, Germany, Denmark, Norway and the UK vowed on Monday to build up North Sea offshore wind power with the aim of boosting climate-friendly energy while reducing dependence on foreign powers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260126/france-germany-and-nordic-countries-back-north-sea-wind-power-at-summit Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:16:09 +0100 france-germany-and-nordic-countries-back-north-sea-wind-power-at-summit France's EDF said on Monday it was considering selling all or part of its US renewable energies unit as part of a five-year cost-cutting plan to save five billion euros. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251216/french-energy-giant-edf-eyes-possible-sale-of-us-renewables-unit Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:32:01 +0100 french-energy-giant-edf-eyes-possible-sale-of-us-renewables-unit The EU said Wednesday it wants to boost energy links between France and Spain as part of a bloc-wide push to secure power supplies, months after a massive outage hit the Iberian Peninsula. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251210/eu-seeks-better-spain-france-energy-links-after-blackout Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:25:53 +0100 eu-seeks-better-spain-france-energy-links-after-blackout Householders in France who have opted for peak and off-peak electricity tariffs will see a change in their billing from November, as the French government alters the peak hours to reflect the contribution of electricity from solar panels. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251002/france-to-change-peak-electricity-hours-to-reflect-solar-production Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:02:57 +0200 france-to-change-peak-electricity-hours-to-reflect-solar-production Energy-efficient heat pumps are about to become more affordable – particularly for certain households in France. But who can qualify for the financial aid? https://www.thelocal.fr/20250925/french-government-to-boost-aid-for-households-to-install-a-heat-pump Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:41:31 +0200 french-government-to-boost-aid-for-households-to-install-a-heat-pump From January 1st, 2026, "the electricity conversion coefficient included in the DPE will be lowered [in France], in line with European standards" - here's what that actually mean for people who own property in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250915/what-dpe-energy-rating-change-means-for-some-french-homeowners Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:00:43 +0200 what-dpe-energy-rating-change-means-for-some-french-homeowners