- France will plant 1 billion trees – or 10% of the country’s forest area – by 2030 to capture carbon and preserve biodiversity, President Emmanuel Macron told firefighters in a speech on Friday (28 October).
- In his speech, Macron thanked the many hundred firefighters, foresters, elected representatives and security actors who had their part in fighting the fires that destroyed the thousands of hectares of forest this summer.
- France will also grow its amphibious aircraft fleet as Macron announced an “unprecedented” €250 million will be spent have a total of 16 Canadairs by 2027, up from the current 12.
France to plant 1bn trees by 2030
