The Cour des comptes calls for a major increase and smarter use of public funds to meet France's ecological and climate goals, highlighting both economic and environmental urgency.
France estimates a €16 billion toll from this summer's heatwave, prompting calls for increased climate adaptation funding and new tax proposals targeting billionaires and oil companies to finance environmental transition.
Alpes-Maritimes is embracing the silver economy, capitalizing on its aging population to foster economic growth and innovation through healthcare, housing, and AI advancements.
France's 2026 deficit reduction targets are at risk as heatwaves and wildfires impose billions in unexpected costs, prompting calls for urgent budget revisions to boost climate resilience funding.
Bagnères-de-Bigorre debates thermal bath association membership and highlights casino's economic role, underpinning the town's local economy.
The 2026 French heatwave exposes stark social inequalities in access to cooling, with air conditioning unaffordable for many, intensifying heat vulnerability.