France may close up to 17 nuclear reactors by 2025 - environment minister

Record ID: 898835

  • Title: France may close up to 17 nuclear reactors by 2025 - environment minister
  • Date: 10th July 2017
  • Summary: FESSENHEIM, FRANCE (FILE) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF FESSENHEIM NUCLEAR PLANT ENTRANCE OF FESSENHEIM NUCLEAR PLANT LOGO OF FRENCH ELECTRICAL GROUP EDF SIGN READING (French) "NUCLEAR CENTRE OF ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION OF FESSENHEIM" METALLIC SHUTTER CLOSING
  • Embargoed: 24th July 2017 10:54
  • Keywords: Nuclear France reactors power environment Hulot
  • Location: PARIS AND FESSENHEIM, FRANCE
  • City: PARIS AND FESSENHEIM, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Topics: Environment
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016P4WJT3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: France may close as many as 17 reactors by 2025 as it seeks to reduce the share of nuclear power in its electricity mix, Ecological and Social Transition Minister Nicolas Hulot said on Monday (July 10).
    Speaking on RTL radio, Hulot referred to new Prime Minister Edouard Philippe's decision to stick to the previous government's goal of cutting the nuclear contribution to 50 percent of France's electricity needs from 75 percent currently.
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