Elise Denjean 07h00, April 01, 2022
It is today that the government is putting in place its boost at the pump.
A discount of 18 cents per liter to help the French face rising fuel prices.
The measure will be effective for four months.
And, almost a week before the presidential election, Europe 1 is interested in the candidates' energy proposals.
What are the candidates' proposals in terms of energy?
Almost a week before the presidential election, and while the government is implementing its discount on fuel prices, Europe 1 is interested in their proposals.
Energy checks, exit from nuclear power, construction of EPRs... Overview of the measures advocated by some of the contenders for the Elysée.
Macron and Zemmour propose the construction of 14 EPRs
Most offer devices to offset price increases and protect the purchasing power of the French.
Marine Le Pen, for example, wants to reduce the VAT on energy products to 5.5 euros.
Ditto for Anne Hidalgo but only on gas and electricity.
At the pump, Jean-Luc Mélenchon wants to block the price at €1.40 per liter against €1.80 for Eric Zemmour.
Yannick Jadot is betting on targeted aid with energy checks.
In the nuclear field, the proposals are similar for some of the big candidates.
Emmanuel Macron and Eric Zemmour both propose to build 14 EPRs, with a first stage of 6 reactors.
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Mélenchon wants to move towards 100% renewable
Marine Le Pen, Valérie Pécresse and Fabien Roussel stop at six EPRs but want to extend the life of existing plants.
Just like Eric Zemmour.
The candidate of the Rassemblement National goes a little further by adding the reopening of Fessenheim.
Yannick Jadot also wants to use the existing reactors as long as they can be used.
But he will not build new ones and promises to stop 10 by 2035. Finally, Jean-Luc Mélenchon wants him to get out of nuclear power and move towards 100% renewable.