"We must facilitate and accelerate the development of these" reactor projects, the first of which must be commissioned by 2035, "in particular by easing certain administrative procedures: this is the meaning of the nuclear bill which will be presented to the Council of Ministers in early November", detailed the head of government by opening a debate on energy in the Senate.
Elisabeth Borne also indicated that "by the end of the month", parliamentarians would examine the bill which aims to "accelerate the development" of renewable energies.
Regarding wind power, she wished before the senators "to improve integration into the landscape, and better plan the installations to rebalance the development of wind power on the territory, and avoid the anarchic establishment of the parks".
"A diversified mix is an opportunity, a protection. This is why we must move forward on two legs, renewable and nuclear", argued the Prime Minister, presenting the government's energy strategy which is based on "three pillars": sobriety, "carbon-free electricity production around nuclear and renewables", and finally "the development of new energy vectors such as carbon-free hydrogen".
"Sobriety and electrification will change our uses and our daily lives" and "will protect us from energy shocks and future crises", she argued.
"They will help lower bills. By consuming less, we will spend less. I will ensure that the energy transition is a fair transition," she promised.
Elisabeth Borne also wanted the "safety net" put in place for local authorities in difficulty in the face of rising energy prices to be "extended into 2023" and that it could benefit "all communities".
Local authorities in difficulty in the face of rising energy prices but also food can, since the beginning of October, request “a deposit” on the state aid planned to compensate for the increase in their expenses.
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