THE QUESTION.
Do public authorities lack ambition for France's energy policy?
Asked about Cnews on Sunday evening, the president of the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) underlined the important role of nuclear power in the years to come.
Calling for a reflection “
on the availability of electricity
”, Jean-François Carenco considered that France had a “
real subject of availability of electricity, if the winter lasts strongly, for a long time
”.
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To "
increase the share of electricity [in energy production], you need both nuclear [...] and renewables, and savings
," said the CRE representative. While Emmanuel Macron's plans for nuclear power must be clarified, Jean-François Carenco considered that the construction of six new EPRs (European Pressurized Reactor) was "
insufficient
": "
it's a start, it would take three times more
,” he said. "
We must [...] reach 50% nuclear power in 2040, 25% in 2060, that's CRE's idea
," added the senior official. So, what can we think of this position? Should France revise its nuclear ambitions upwards?
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