French Lawmakers Urged to Drop Moratorium on Renewable Projects
The outcry comes as lawmakers of Marine Le Pen's anti-immigration party and some conservative legislators amended a proposed energy bill on Thursday with the moratorium, blaming solar and wind for boosting energy prices. The legislation, which also calls for the construction of new atomic plants, will be submitted to a vote in the Lower House of Parliament on June 24, and — if adopted — will be sent back to the Senate for a second reading.
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