Overview

• Réseau Action Climat and France Nature Environnement find the 50 largest sites posted only a 1.4% emissions drop in 2024, far below the 10.2% fall recorded between 2022 and 2023.
• The decline stems largely from reduced production rather than structural changes to high‑emitting industrial processes, raising doubts about durability if activity rebounds.
• The Haut Conseil pour le climat estimates France must cut emissions roughly three times faster than the 2024 pace to stay on track for 2030 targets.
• ArcelorMittal runs the two highest‑emitting sites at Dunkerque and Fos‑sur‑Mer and has paused decarbonization projects, citing protection concerns for European steel.
• NGOs flag intensified industry lobbying—Medef reportedly tripled its spending—and call for coherent industrial planning and a green finance programming law.