For several years now, France and the European Commission have been at odds over renewable energy development targets. In 2009, a target was set for France to achieve 23% of its final energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020. However, Paris has failed to achieve this goal, leading to continued criticism from Brussels.
Last December, France was once again called to order for having submitted an energy transition plan (Pniec) deemed insufficient. The project set a target of 33% renewable energy by 2030, well below the 44% required by a 2018 European directive.
