Francois de Beaupuy

Paris

Reporter at Bloomberg News

Covering French energy companies. Views are my own, i'm afraid

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Articles

French Grid Operator Warns Suppliers Over Breaches Fanning Glut

6 days ago | bloomberg.com | Francois de Beaupuy

Electricity pylons in France. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- France’s state grid operator sent a stern warning to power producers, traders and suppliers for breaches of obligations that are creating costly market imbalances and exacerbating a power glut. Reseau de Transport d’Electricite is currently facing an “extremely tense situation” to balance supply and demand in real time, the operator wrote in an April 11 letter sent to market participants.
France Unveils Fresh Support for Fledgling Hydrogen Industry

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Francois de Beaupuy

A generator running solely on hydrogen during the Hyvolution exhibition in Paris, France, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. The three days event gathers international industry stakeholders and developers in the hydrogen sector. Photographer: Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- France unveiled new support for the hydrogen industry after a series of project setbacks cast doubt on a fuel billed as critical to reaching net zero.
Europe’s Nuclear Plants Are Being Sidelined by Green Power

1 week ago | energyconnects.com | Lars Paulsson |Francois de Beaupuy |Eva Brendel |Eamon Farhat

The days have only just started to get longer, but renewables output is already so strong that it’s forcing Europe’s nuclear reactors to make costly adjustments. Solar is set to flood the region’s grid and send power prices plunging in the coming months, forcing atomic plants to dial back.
Europe’s Nuclear Plants Are Being Sidelined by Green Power Surge

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Lars Paulsson |Francois de Beaupuy |Eva Brendel |Eamon Farhat

In France 70% of electricity still comes from 57 atomic reactors. (Bloomberg) -- The days have only just started to get longer, but renewables output is already so strong that it’s forcing Europe’s nuclear reactors to make costly adjustments. Solar is set to flood the region’s grid and send power prices plunging in the coming months, forcing atomic plants to dial back.
Axa IM Said to Plan Stake Sale in Dunkerque LNG Terminal

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Francois de Beaupuy |Petra Sorge

Axa SA’s asset management unit plans to sell its 15% stake in Dunkerque LNG, continental Europe’s second-largest liquefied natural gas import terminal, people familiar with the matter said. Axa Investment Managers’ divestment in the French facility, which may attract interest from international funds and commodity traders, is part of a strategy to reduce exposure to fossil fuels, said the people, asking not to be identified because the process is confidential.
Axa IM Said to Plan Stake Sale in Dunkerque LNG Terminal

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Francois de Beaupuy |Petra Sorge

Axa SA’s asset management unit plans to sell its 15% stake in Dunkerque LNG, continental Europe’s second-largest liquefied natural gas import terminal, people familiar with the matter said. Axa Investment Managers’ divestment in the French facility, which may attract interest from international funds and commodity traders, is part of a strategy to reduce exposure to fossil fuels, said the people, asking not to be identified because the process is confidential.
France’s Emissions Fell at Slower Pace in 2024 on Transport Lag

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Francois de Beaupuy

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France’s Emissions Fell at Slower Pace in 2024 on Transport Lag

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Francois de Beaupuy

France’s greenhouse gas emissions fell at a slower pace in 2024 than in previous years as efforts to curb pollution in the transport and building sectors lagged. Emissions fell by 1.8% last year to 366 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, led by a 12% drop in the energy production sector that benefited from rising nuclear and renewable output, according to Citepa, a non-profit group that provides data to the Environment Ministry. That compares with a drop of 5.8% in 2023.
France’s Emissions Fell at Slower Pace in 2024 on Transport Lag

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Francois de Beaupuy

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France's Solar Lobbies Say Revised Subsidy Cuts Still Hurt Sector

4 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Francois de Beaupuy

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