- On Thursday, the French High Council for the Climate (HCC), a body reporting to the Prime Minister and made up of independent experts, urged the state to follow the example of its European partners.
- The treaty is in the process of being modernised.
- In the wake of the announcement, François Gemenne, co-author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report asked if Brussels would consider withdrawing at the EU level.
France to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty
