France's emissions cuts slowed for a second straight year in 2025 and remain off track to meet its pledged climate goals, according to a provisional government-commissioned forecast published on Tuesday (January 13, 2026).
Emissions were estimated to decline 1.6% year-on-year, said Citepa, a non-profit organisation tasked by France's Ecology Ministry with tallying the country's greenhouse gas inventory.
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The reduction of 5.8 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent was "far below the pace needed to reach 2030 targets" and extended a slowdown seen in recent years, Citepa said.
The country unveiled in December its updated pathway for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. To stay on track, emissions need to fall 4.6% every year until 2030.
