In
France, climate change has caused some the greatest annual temperature
increases registered in any country in Europe. The 2019 heat wave saw record
temperatures of 46.0 °C. Heat waves and other extreme weather events are
expected to increase with continued climate change. Other expected
environmental effects include increased floods due to both sea level rise and
increased glacier melt. These environmental changes will lead to shifts in ecosystems
and affect local organisms. Climate change will also cause economic losses in
France, particularly in the agriculture and fisheries sectors.
The Paris
Agreement on climate change, under France's presidency, was negotiated and
agreed in 2015 at COP21. France subsequently set a law to have a net zero
atmospheric greenhouse gas emission (carbon neutrality) by 2050. Recently, the
French government has received criticism for not doing enough to combat climate
change, and in 2021 was found guilty in court for its insufficient efforts.
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