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French environmental and energy regulatory updates

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France is implementing various environmental and energy regulations affecting the transport transport, commercial, and commercial housing sectors. Under the ‘Décret tertiaire’, owners of commercial buildings exceeding 1,000 square meters must adhere to mandatory energy reduction targets, aiming for a 40% reduction by 2030, 50% by 2040, and 60% by 2050, with annual reporting required via the OPERAT platform. 2050. In the transport sector, regulations include the continued application of Low Emission Zones (ZFE) in approximately forty urban areas with populations over 150,000. Additionally, as areas. As of July 1, 2026, light commercial vehicles over 2.5 tonnes used for moving services or international freight must utilize second-generation smart tachographs to track driving time and border crossings. tachographs. The scope of mandatory energy audits for transport companies is also set to expand starting October 11, 2026. Regarding waste management, the government has postponed housing and energy efficiency, the launch Diagnostic de Performance Énergétique (DPE) is driving significant market shifts. As of the extended producer responsibility (REP) system for professional packaging to January 1, 2027. Minister Mathieu Lefèvre cited unfinished work in identifying economic actors and the late publication of fee schedules 2025, properties classified as the primary reasons G are prohibited from being rented, with bans for the delay. New F-rated properties expected in 2028 and E-rated properties in 2034. A regulatory changes effective September change on January 1, 2026, will modify reduced the electricity-to-primary energy subsidies and environmental accountability. Under conversion coefficient from 2.3 to 1.9, allowing some electrically heated homes to move up one energy class. Experts warn that obsolete diagnostics could result in a 10% to 20% loss in property market value. Effective September 1, 2026, the updated MaPrimeRénov’ program, program has reduced the scope of eligible energy-saving works is being reduced; individual improvements like works, excluding certain ventilation systems, standalone insulation, and heat pumps using fossil fuel backups will no longer qualify for separate funding. backups. However, specific subsidies remain for Mayotte to address its unique climate, covering solar water heaters and solar radiation protection. Furthermore, climate. Additionally, the ‘polluter-pays’ principle will be applied now applies to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), PFAS, requiring industrial polluters to take financial responsibility for these chemicals. substances.

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  1. 2026-09-05 18:55 UTC French environmental and energy regulatory updates
  2. 2026-08-29 05:39 UTC French environmental and energy regulatory updates
  3. 2026-08-25 10:32 UTC French environmental and energy regulatory updates

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