Overview

• Publication of the PPE3 decree promised before the end of summer remains uncertain as questions swirl around Prime Minister François Bayrou’s future.
• The Energy Ministry under Marc Ferracci is pressing to publish before 8 September to move a dossier that has stalled for years.
• Covering 2025 to 2035, the plan targets a fossil-fuel phaseout and 2050 carbon neutrality by boosting nuclear output and building EPR2 reactors while keeping renewable goals on a delayed timeline.
• Rassemblement National has warned it could seek censure if the government issues the plan by decree without full parliamentary passage.
• Industry leaders, including Engie’s Catherine MacGregor, say the vacuum is hurting tenders, investment and planning, as the Gremillet pro-nuclear bill is slated to resume its parliamentary journey in the autumn.