Economics Economy overview: France is in transition from an economy with a lot of state participation and intervention to an economy that relies more on market mechanisms. The state retains…
Education School attendance is compulsory from 6 to 16 years of age. The school system is divided into the voluntary, free public pre-school (École maternelle), the primary school (École primaire,…
6: What’s happening in Paris? If we already know how big the emissions cuts will be, then what will the countries negotiate in Paris? It is not decided in advance…
On Monday 30 November, the countries of the world will gather in Paris to try to agree on a new, global climate agreement within two weeks. The prelude to the…
6: Foundation for stronger efforts The Paris Agreement thus contains relatively ambitious overall goals, and in this way it gives an important signal that climate work is now on the…
4: A powerful signal When the Paris Agreement was adopted, it was called by many a historic moment in climate work. The low expectations of what kind of agreement the…
The UN climate summit in Paris in December 2015 adopted a new international climate agreement that covers all countries. The agreement is hailed as a historic breakthrough in climate work,…