gec_report_francestudy_clean-405fc3f576d4b701.pdf

This report analyzes the impact of France's €100 billion 'Plan de relance' (recovery plan) on natural capital and biodiversity. It concludes that the plan largely neglects biodiversity in favor of industrial competitiveness and decarbonization, missing a significant opportunity to integrate nature-based solutions into economic recovery.

• The French recovery plan, known as Plan de relance, allocates €100 billion across three main pillars: green transition (€30 billion), competitiveness (€33 billion), and social and territorial cohesion (€29 billion).
• Biodiversity and natural capital were largely neglected in the recovery decision-making process. Only 28% of the budget (22 measures) is expected to have a positive impact, while 47% of the budget (39 measures) is either neutral or impossible to assess.
• A significant portion of the budget (25%, or €23.4 billion) is expected to have a negative impact on natural capital. This is primarily driven by a €20 billion measure to reduce company taxes and support for the air and automotive industries.
• While the 'green transition' pillar focuses heavily on decarbonization, energy efficiency, and green mobility, only a small fraction of its budget is dedicated to biodiversity. For example, only €300 million is allocated to ecological restoration, risk prevention, and resilience.
• Five specific measures are identified as having a 'strong positive impact' on natural capital: the plant-based proteins strategy (€100 million), forest adaptation to climate change (€200 million), recycling and reuse investments (€226 million), ecological restoration (€300 million), and agricultural sector transformation (€400 million).
• The report highlights the critical importance of French overseas territories, noting that while they cover only 0.08% of global land surface, they host exceptional biodiversity, including 1.4% of the world's plants and 3% of molluscs.
• The study recommends that the French government implement environmental conditionality for industry and company support, rigorously monitor the impact of spending on biodiversity using specific indicators, and systematically appraise public spending via a robust natural capital framework.

APA

Green Economy Coalition (n.d.). gec_report_francestudy_clean-405fc3f576d4b701.pdf. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/assets/reports/GEC-Reports/GR-Country-reports/GEC_Report_FranceStudy_clean.pdf

Chicago

Green Economy Coalition. gec_report_francestudy_clean-405fc3f576d4b701.pdf. n.d. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/assets/reports/GEC-Reports/GR-Country-reports/GEC_Report_FranceStudy_clean.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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