Indeed, the French government set itself ambitious goals. \u201cFrance must be exemplary\u201d<\/strong>, according to the Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, S\u00e9gol\u00e8ne Royal.<\/p>\n In order to realize these goals, a draft national law on Energy transition for a green growth was first submitted by the National Assembly mid-October 2014 before being adopted at first reading by the Senate on March the 3rd<\/sup>. The draft law, which encompassed several fields of actions, set levers to attain energy transition.<\/p>\n Three areas were pinpointed as requiring the most significant advances:<\/p>\n With regards to the energy mix, France announced four main measures that ensure its commitment in the coming climate negotiations:<\/p>\n In spite of the Ministry\u2019s previously announced solid commitments and of the population\u2019s major support in terms of environmental measures<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> [in French], the Energy Transition Act was not unanimously supported.\u00a0 Indeed, the measures taken by the French government have been considered by many as insufficient considering the environmental stakes<\/strong><\/a> [in French], who have asked for the Act to be reviewed.<\/p>\n However, France, host to the 21st<\/sup> Conference of the Parties, ignored the divided opinions on the matter and the enactment of the law went as intended despite the difficult environment.<\/p>\n As the conference is approaching, the debate is petering out and doubts as for France\u2019s environmental commitments gradually clear out.<\/p>\n A long while considered as wishful, exiting the energy model dominated by fossil fuel in favour of the renewable energies is now all-roundly accepted. Various studies helped the matter: indeed, MIT researchers published in 2015 a report on the future of solar energy, named accordingly \u00ab\u00a0The Future of Solar\u00a0<\/em>\u00bb. They came to the conclusion that in order to face climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, PV is the best resource to do so and to provide for humanity needs while respecting the environment. MIT proves that on top of being sustainable, renewables gradually become trustworthy.<\/p>\n\n
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