There will be no air conditioning in the athletes’ rooms at Paris 2024, which has pledged to host the “greenest ever” Games. … Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo told those nations planning on installing air conditioning at the athletes’ village to “trust the science” instead..
‘Trust science’, Paris mayor boasts as city declares ‘there will be no air conditioning in Olympic athletes’ rooms ‘to cut the carbon footprint’ of summer Olympics
‘Trust science’, Paris mayor boasts as city declares ‘there will be no air conditioning in Olympic athletes’ rooms ‘to cut the carbon footprint’ of summer Olympics
20 Mar 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, sports economics Tags: France, Olympic Games
France’s Economy Minister slams EU’s ‘no longer wanted’ renewable targets
07 Mar 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: France, renewable energy, solar power, wind power
So-called climate targets are once more proving to be a recipe for trouble wherever they appear. With a large nuclear fleet for its electricity generation, France is calling EU demands “the Europe we no longer want” and ignoring its directives, incurring the wagging finger of warning from Brussels. – – – The EU’s renewable energy […]
France’s Economy Minister slams EU’s ‘no longer wanted’ renewable targets
December 2, 1804: Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of the French
03 Dec 2023 Leave a comment
in economic history Tags: France
After a decade of constant warfare, France and Britain signed the Treaty of Amiens in March 1802, bringing the Revolutionary Wars to an end. With Europe at peace and the economy recovering, Bonaparte’s popularity soared to its highest levels under the consulate, both domestically and abroad. In a new plebiscite during the spring of 1802, […]
December 2, 1804: Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of the French
Paris under the Swastika – Collaboration and Resistance – On the Homefro…
04 Oct 2023 Leave a comment
in defence economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: France, World War II
Philippe Petain: From French Hero to Nazi Collaborator
22 Apr 2023 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: France, World War I, World War II
Why does Monaco Exist?
27 Feb 2023 Leave a comment
in economic history, International law Tags: France
Why didn’t Vichy France join the Axis?
21 Feb 2023 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: France, World War II
Alfred Dreyfus: A Miscarriage of Justice
02 Sep 2022 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, law and economics Tags: France
Life in Alsace Lorraine
17 Jan 2022 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history, International law, war and peace Tags: France, Germany
How did France Get Nukes?
09 Jan 2022 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: Atomic weapons, France
When a costume malfunction almost killed the King of France
14 Dec 2021 Leave a comment
in economic history Tags: France
Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22
17 Sep 2021 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history Tags: France
Why did the Paris Commune Fail?
16 Jul 2021 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history Tags: France
The Franco Prussian War – History Matters
03 Jun 2021 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history, war and peace Tags: France, Germany
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