French President Emmanuel Macron Hopes Australia Lifts Nuclear Ban

Australia did not sign an international pledge to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050 at COP28.
French President Emmanuel Macron Hopes Australia Lifts Nuclear Ban
France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on Dec. 1, 2023. LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images
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French President Emmanuel Macron has indicated that Australia should lift its ban on nuclear energy to achieve net zero in 2050.

France is one of 22 countries that has signed an international pledge to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050.

Monica O’Shea
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