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France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050

Paris presents a “first of its kind” roadmap to eliminate coal, oil and gas over the coming decades.

Published Apr 28, 2026, 9:07 PM EDT | WFMZZ

France announced at a global conference a plan to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050. Officials described the initiative as a “first of its kind” effort aimed at breaking the country’s reliance on fossil fuels.