Overview

• Senators voted 221 to 24 to pass a stripped-down version of the Gremillet law, accelerating its return to the National Assembly in September.
• The legislation mandates construction of 14 new nuclear reactors and aims for at least 58% decarbonized energy consumption by 2030.
• Lawmakers removed roughly one-third of the original articles to focus on core programmatic goals and speed up the parliamentary process.
• Senate debates highlighted fractures within the government over ending public subsidies for wind and solar, with key figures clashing publicly.
• The approved text will inform the government’s multiannual energy plan decree, scheduled for publication before the end of summer.