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| Population: | 63,713,926[1] |
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| GDP (PPP): | $1.871 trillion (2006 est.)[1] |
| Petroleum – consumption – imports: – Gasoline to diesel ratio: | 1.97 mil bbl/day (2005)[1] 1.89 mil bbl/day (2005)[1] ??? |
| Electricity – consumption – Main sources: | 482.4 bil kWh (2005)[1] ??? |
| Renewable energy targets: | ??? |
| Ethanol – production: – target: – feedstocks: | 251 mil gallons (2006) [2] 7% biofuel blend by 2010[3] ??? |
| Biodiesel – production: – target – feedstocks: | 147 mil gallons (2005)[4] See ethanol target ??? |
Information about bioenergy in France.
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Events
- 5 March 2007, Paris: Paris International Agricultural Fair: Sustainable palm oil production: research needs.
- 3-6 November 2008, Paris: F. O. Licht's World Ethanol Conference 2008. (Themes: ethanol, industry)
- 10 March 2009, Paris: Alternative Fuels Symposium- 2nd Annual Meeting (Themes: bioethanol, biodiesel)
- The Symposium will take place prior to the main two day European Fuels Conference 10th Anniversary Meeting co-hosted by Total and will cover all the latest developments in the European alternative fuels industry including hydrogen, fuel cells, electric drive trains, hybrid applications and second generation biofuels. (Themes: biofuels, second generation biofuels, technology)
- 2-5 April 2009, Lons-Le-Saunier: Expo Bois Energie 2009 (Wood Heating Exhibition). (Themes: cogeneration, gasification, wood pellets)
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Issues
- According to an article by Reuters (Source),
- "France has become one of the largest producers of biofuels in Europe after it set an ambitious policy that anticipates by two years the EU target on the blending of biofuels with standard fuels.
- "To reach its incorporation objectives -- 7 percent of all fuels by 2010, and 10 percent by 2015 -- France put in place a system of quotas benefiting from reduced taxes in a bid to make them competitive compared to standard fuels.
- "The policy prompted many companies to invest in the sector, building ethanol and biodiesel plants across the country."[1]
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News
- French biofuel tax revision threatens jobs -makers, 30 September 2008 by Reuters/The Guardian: "Thousands of jobs could be lost in the French biofuel sector if the government's proposal to scrap tax advantages for the grain-made fuels by 2012 is adopted, ethanol makers said on Tuesday."
- "'A vote for this proposal as it stands would rapidly lead to a collapse of the French bioethanol sector and the destruction of thousands of jobs,' the organisation of French ethanol producers SNPAA said in a statement."
- "The lobby said ending the tax reductions would open the door to cheaper Brazilian ethanol imports and threaten the domestic industry, which has invested nearly 1 billion euros to build new plants."
- "To reach its ambitious targets for blending biofuels with standard fuels -- 7 percent of all fuels by 2010, and 10 percent by 2015 -- France introduced quotas with reduced taxes in 2003 to make the products more competitive with standard fuels.
- "Under the proposal, the tax breaks on oilseed-made biodiesel, and cereal- and sugar-based ethanol would be reduced by nearly 40 percent in January and then gradually reduced to zero by 2012."[2]
- France plans to end biofuel tax breaks by 2012, 26 September 2008 by Reuters/The Guardian: "The French government said on Friday it will phase out tax breaks for biofuels by 2012, arguing that higher oil and grain prices have removed the need for fiscal support."
- "But the size and timing of the cuts represents a setback for the biofuels sector as it faces mounting criticism over its environmental impact and contribution to rising food prices."
- "The French authorities said their move was in keeping with Germany's decision to end a tax break for biofuels blended with standard fuels."[3]
- France to review biofuel use on environment worries, 29 January 2008, by Reuters: "France is envisaging changing its policy on the use of biofuels after doubts were expressed on the environmental impact of so-called 'green fuels,' the Secretary of State for Environment said on Tuesday." In light of concerns regarding impacts on climate change and food prices, ADEME, France's environment and energy agency, is to review the nation's biofuel policies, with a view toward promoting second generation technologies.
- Car Manufacturers, oil industry, agricultural federations sign France's ambitious biofuel's charter 15 November 2006 from biopact. French auto manufacturers Renault and Peugeot-Citroën as well as Volvo, Saab and Ford, as well as oil and agricultural groups, have signed France's ambitious "Super-ethanol Charter", which contains the conclusions of a governmental study group on the future of transport biofuels and their implementation. This commits car manufacturers to building vehicles capable of running on E85 fuel and on biodiesel. If the actions called for in the charter are carried out in time, France will be Europe's leading biofuel nation by the end of the decade.
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Organizations
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Governmental organizations
- ADEME, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency
- ADEME is under the joint supervision of the French Ministries for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning (MEDAD) and for Higher Education and Research.
- ADEME publications include:
- From bioresources to industry
- Life Cycle Assessment of different uses of biogas from anaerobic digestion of separately collected biodegradable waste in France (Themes: biogas, life cycle assessment)
- 2000-2005 Wood Energy Activities Report (Themes: wood energy)
- Energy and GHG balances of biofuels and conventional fuels (Themes: greenhouse gases, net energy)
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Nongovernmental organizations
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Companies
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/fr.html
- ↑ Renewable Fuels Associaion
- ↑ modified from a table from the European Commission (2006) Presentation by Paul Hodson (DG Energy and Transport) to Conference “A sustainable path for biofuels”, 7 June 2006. Organised by Birdlife International, EEB and T&E, published in The EU Strategy on Biofuels: from field to fuel by the House of Lords European Union Committee, 20 November 2006
- ↑ F.O. Licht, "World - Biodiesel Production (tonnes)," table, World Ethanol and Biofuels Report, vol. 4, no. 16 (26 April 2006), p. 365. from Earthpolicy.org
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