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France’s 2025 Emissions Fell 1.5%, Missing Climate Pathway

The national monitor warns the slowdown falls short of France’s SNBC-3 plan for steeper annual cuts.

Overview

  • Citepa, which released figures Wednesday, reported a 1.5% drop in 2025 to 364 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
  • The pace falls well below the SNBC-3 roadmap that calls for about 4% yearly reductions from 2024 to 2028.
  • Transport emissions slipped only 1.4% and still account for roughly 34% of the total, which Citepa says needs more effort.
  • Energy-sector emissions edged higher as a rebound in refinery activity lifted that segment’s output by about 10% over the year.
  • Manufacturing delivered the largest cuts with emissions down 3.5% as output fell in carbon-heavy areas such as steel and cement.