Four years left for Fessenheim

摘要

France's oldest operating nuclear power plant will be forced to close in 2016, as president Francois Hollande sets the country on a path to reduce the nuclear share of generation from 75 per cent to 50 per cent by 2025. Speaking at a two-day environmental conference in Paris, Hollande confirmed that Fessenheim will close "at the end of 2016", provided that provisions are in place to ensure a secure electricity supply for the region and to safeguard employment.