A group of major French companies have sent a letter to Prime Minister Jean Castex proposing solutions to best support Europe in its energy transition once France assumes the six month rotating EU Council presidency at the start of 2022. EURACTIV France reports.
“France must work to bring member states together in a spirit of openness and cohesion around a programme based on progress towards climate neutrality and the development of an innovative industrial ecosystem,” the signatories wrote.
The letter, published on Wednesday (28 July), comes more than two weeks after the European Commission presented its Fit for 55 package.
The signatory companies, including Total Energies, EDF, Airbus, Safran and Vinci, and the association Équilibre des Énergies are proposing four areas of work to the government to “support the energy transition and green growth” in Europe.