France

UNFCCC: signature and ratification (13 June 1992 and 25 March 1994)
KP: signature and ratification (29 April 1998 and 31 May 2002)
- Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: 0
Vienna Convention: signature and ratification (4 December 1987)
Montreal Protocol: signature and ratification (28 December 1988)
LRTAP: signature and ratification (25 July 2003)
Energy Charter: signature and ratification (28 September 1999)
Energy Efficiency Protocol: N/A
Espoo Convention: signature and ratification (15 June 2001)
2030 Commitment: 40% domestic reduction in emissions below 1990 levels by 2030, to be fulfilled jointly by European Union member states (14% reduction in domestic emissions below 2005 levels by 2020, in accordance with Decision No. 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and Council)
- INDC summary – includes LULUCF and gases covered (Center for Climate and Energy Solutions 2015)
- INDC summary – includes adaptation and conditions for implementation (Climate Policy Observer 2016)

Grenelle I (“Loi de programme relative à la mise en oeuvre du Grenelle de l’environnement”) (2009) to state the principles of the Grenelle process, which addresses issues of climate change and environmental policy in France [French]
Grenelle II (“Loi portant Engagement national pour l’environnement”) (2010) to specify the Grenelle I axes and objectives to facilitate their implementation [French]

Finance Law (Law no. 2009-1673) (2009) to increase financing for energy efficiency investments and support renewable energy [French]
Energy Policy Framework (“Loi de Programme fixant les orientations de la politique énerétique” [POPE], no. 2005-781) (2005) to define the objectives and orientations of France’s energy policy [French]
Thermal Regulation (“Réglementation Thermique”) (2005) to replace la Réglementation Thermique 2000 [French]
Finance Law (Law no. 2002-1575 of 30) (2003) to set out the benefits and expenses of the state, containing mechanisms to achieve emission or energy efficiency targets [French]
Law no. 2015-992 on Energy Transition for Green Growth (Loi relative à la transition énergétique pour la croissance verte) (Energy Transition Law) (2015) to define the new objectives of the national energy policy, including to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption and to increase the percentage of renewable energies in the French energy mix [French]

National Programme for Tackling Climate Change 2000/2010 (“Programme national de lutte contre le changement climatique [PNLCC]) (2000) to reach France’s objectives adopted at Kyoto [French]
The Climate Plan (“Plan Climat”) (2006) to elaborate a new climate plan after the 2004 Climate Plan [French]
The Climate Plan (“Plan Climat”) (2004) to reinforce the National Programme for Tackling Climate Change and implement a pragmatic set of tools to respect France’s Kyoto commitments [French]
National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development, Transportation and Housing) (2011) [French]
National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change (Onerc) (2007) [French]
Bonus-Malus: vehicle CO2 bonus and penalty system (2007) to create a bonus and penalty system to encourage the purchase of low-polluting vehicles [French]

2014 Annex I Party GHG Inventory Submissions
- National Inventory Report Part 1 and Part 2(2014) [English]
- Common Reporting Format (2014) [English]
Sixth National Communication under the UNFCCC (2015) [English]
Second Biennial Report of France under the UNFCCC (2015) [English] [French]