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France to ban all oil, gas production by 2040
Daily Mail UK ^ | 12/20/2017 | Tariq Tahir

Posted on 12/20/2017 6:28:57 AM PST by crusty old prospector

Move is a world first but largely symbolic as France imports most oil and gas It produces 815,000 tonnes of oil per year, same as Saudi Arabia in few hours President Macron wants France to be at the forefront of switch from fossil fuels France will also stop the sale of petrol and diesel engine cars by 2040 France's parliament has approved a law banning all exploration and production of oil and natural gas by 2040, both within the country and its overseas territories.

In what is a world first, under the new law, all existing drilling permits will not be renewed and no new exploration licenses will be granted.

The move is largely symbolic as France imports most of its oil and gas, only extracting the equivalent of about 815,000 tonnes of oil per year, an amount produced in a few hours by Saudi Arabia.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: france; gas; oil
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To: crusty old prospector

Bet you they won’t ban petroleum products. Where will the insulators for their electric wires come from, the plastics for their electric cars, etc., etc..


41 posted on 12/20/2017 7:23:38 AM PST by rey
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To: rey

And what about Vasoline? Err, never mind.


42 posted on 12/20/2017 7:25:13 AM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: allendale
As France descends into cultural disintegration, civil unrest and poverty, not one brave young American and not one American tax dollar should be sent to save them.

We should go and save the art.

43 posted on 12/20/2017 7:30:21 AM PST by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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To: crusty old prospector

I don’t know if you cats have noticed, but Europeans engage in a lot of meaningless talk. The real question is why anyone pays attention to them.


44 posted on 12/20/2017 7:33:08 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (CNN IS ISIS.)
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To: crusty old prospector

“This is laughable. It is the equivalent of Nebraska banning shrimp fishing. Or Jamaica banning snow skiing. “

with ban to take place 23 years from now ...


45 posted on 12/20/2017 8:30:58 AM PST by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: crusty old prospector

Sounds like a SUPERB IDEA, France, because by then, you will all be riding camels!


46 posted on 12/20/2017 8:32:12 AM PST by chris37 (Take a week off racist >;-)
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To: catnipman

In other words, it is all false bravado. A sound bite for the socialist masses. As 2040 rolls around, they will start to have buyer’s remorse.


47 posted on 12/20/2017 8:35:50 AM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: Pontiac

This should be the headline

France to be a Third World Country by 2040. “””

Along with:

French Military ‘ground stopped’ everywhere due to lack of fuel to operate planes, tanks, ships, armored vehicles. Enemy pouring over French borders with ease & NO resistance .........

DRAFT necessary because French men refuse to enlist under above conditions.........

French citizens trying to understand what happened !!!!

NATO countries refuse to help-—France did this to themselves !!!!!!

NATO countries build up their border defenses.


48 posted on 12/20/2017 8:56:28 AM PST by ridesthemiles (uen)
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To: ridesthemiles
---NATO countries build up their border defenses.---

France can refurbish their Maginot Line


49 posted on 12/20/2017 9:02:42 AM PST by Thibodeaux (2018 is looking good)
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To: crusty old prospector

“Or Jamaica banning snow skiing. “

Well Jamaica did have an olympic bobsledding team in a movie once. Their coach was John Candy!


50 posted on 12/20/2017 9:32:25 AM PST by vette6387
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To: SkyDancer
Have you read Anthem by Ayn Rand? Your pic captures it well.
51 posted on 12/20/2017 12:17:41 PM PST by ex91B10
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To: mewzilla

Just what I thought.


52 posted on 12/20/2017 12:22:21 PM PST by packrat35 (Pelosi is only on loan to the world from Satan. Hopefully he will soon want his baby killer back)
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To: ex91B10
Nope - I did have to read Atlas Shrugged when home schooled.
53 posted on 12/20/2017 12:22:29 PM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~)
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To: packrat35

This may be a lotta sound and fury signifying bupkis now, but I’ll bet Total is paying attention...


54 posted on 12/20/2017 12:25:25 PM PST by mewzilla (Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
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To: mewzilla

I almost bought Total stock till I found they tax the dividends around 20%


55 posted on 12/20/2017 12:28:10 PM PST by packrat35 (Pelosi is only on loan to the world from Satan. Hopefully he will soon want his baby killer back)
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To: SkyDancer
Read Anthem.
56 posted on 12/20/2017 12:28:32 PM PST by ex91B10
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To: crusty old prospector
Oh good, more oil and gas for us... 😀.
57 posted on 12/20/2017 3:59:32 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Red Badger

Which is more moronic: Hillary Clinton or Macron?


58 posted on 12/20/2017 4:51:41 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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