HCC: France is designed for a climate that no longer exists

Paris - 09.07.2026: The Haut Conseil pour le climat (HCC) warns in its new annual report that France is organizationally and politically "designed for a climate that no longer exists." The independent body sees progress but criticises significant shortcomings in emissions reduction, adaptation and governance. Particularly problematic is a weakening of the "pilotage", i.e. coherent steering across ministries and levels. National strategies such as the Stratégie nationale bas‑carbone (SNBC) and the Programmation pluriannuelle de l’énergie (PPE) are not being implemented consistently or are being updated late. This makes reliable pathways ...