In 2021, the public and private sectors put 84 billion euros on the table to invest in the ecological transition.
As the energy crisis threatens French industry, these reports take on their full meaning this year. The Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE – Institute for Climate Economics) is warning this Friday, via two studies, of the need to accelerate public and private investment in France in carbon-free energies, the renovation of buildings or alternatives to thermal vehicles.
The panorama drawn by the institute is alarming, but not entirely black. Its experts note that climate investments increased sharply last year to reach 84 billion euros, or 18 billion more than in 2020, and almost twice as many as ten years ago. The jump in 2021 is explained by the context of economic recovery, favorable regulations and massive public support with the recovery plan.
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Investments “progress in most sectors, particularly in electric and hybrid vehicles, renewable energies, or even…