Overview
- The government presented a first-year assessment of PNACC 3 on Wednesday, June 17, saying France is ‘one of the pioneering countries’ and that its measures will inform the European adaptation plan due at the end of 2026.
- Housing Minister Vincent Jeanbrun announced specific steps to lower barriers to home adaptations, including changes to co-ownership voting rules for major renovations and a reduced VAT on reversible heat pumps.
- Ministry advisers say the plan is meant to be used by local authorities, businesses and co-ownership bodies and that the central role of the state is to provide practical tools for uptake rather than to impose every action.
- Several media outlets and NGOs criticized the timing and scope of the announcements, arguing the government emphasized public optics over rapid, widespread implementation as dozens of departments were placed on heatwave vigilance.
- PNACC 3 was launched in March 2025 to prepare France for up to +4°C warming by 2100, and its success will hinge on faster local uptake of measures that directly protect people in overheated housing and public spaces.