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Energy transition: France paves the way for COP21

France, host to the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21), took the lead regarding the measures to adopt in order to mitigate climate change and thus prevent and reduce our ecological footprint to spread further. Indeed, the French government set itself ambitious goals. “France must be exemplary”, according to the Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, Ségolène Royal. In order to realize these

On the cusp of COP21: Innovation and renewables, figureheads of December’s negotiations

From November 30th to December 11th, France will host the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21). COP21 is a yearly conference where the 195 countries that ratified the United Nations’ Framework Convention as well as various actors from several fields discuss Climate Change mitigation actions. Last year, COP20 took place in Lima, Peru. Its aftermath was not a success considering no significant step was taken