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'France has some of the cleanest electricity in the world, but we're not using enough of it'

'France has some of the cleanest electricity in the world, but we're not using enough of it'

Summary

Energy expert Thierry Bros argues that governments should prioritize electrification, even when the electricity is not yet clean. He says France has low-carbon electricity but does not use enough of it, and criticizes climate targets and international climate meetings for failing to drive structural change.

Key Facts

  • Thierry Bros is an energy and climate expert and a professor of science and economics at Sciences Po.
  • Bros argues that electrification should come before efforts to make all electricity clean.
  • He says France has some of the cleanest electricity in the world but does not use enough of it.
  • Bros says electrification offers a more practical route than some technologies promoted by European policymakers.
  • He argues that climate targets have not delivered the structural changes needed.
  • Bros says repeated United Nations climate conferences, known as COPs, have failed.
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