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Invest in Green France

France: The Gateway
to the World’s
Greenest Market

Green Quiz

Only one European country offers you 50% back in tax credit for the 100 million you spend on R&D. Which is it?
a) Poland
b) France
c) Austria
a) Poland
b) France
c) Austria

The World's
Greenest Countries

Yale University's ranking of 149 countries according to an environmental performance index (EPI)--a weighting of carbon and sulfur emissions, water purity and conservation practices.
1) Switzerland 95.5
2) Sweden 93.1
3) Norway 93.1
4) Finland 91.4
5) Costa Rica 90.5
6) Austria 89.4
7) New Zealand 88.9
8) Latvia 88.8
9) Colombia 88.3
10) France 87.8
Invest in France Agency
I want to offer my congratulations to the French people. This is the beginning of an historic process. We need a ‘Grenelle mondial’ [worldwide Grenelle] so that we can all go far quickly.
- Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore

Green Lightbulb

Setting the Stage

Environmental Forum

France hosted the Grenelle de l'Environnement in 2007, a watershed forum which brought together government officials, labor union representatives, environmentalists and others.  The forum resulted in the drafting of a plan to tackle environmental issues in France — from nuclear power to energy efficiency.

Industry Stories

France continues to be a leader in global efforts to develop alternative energy sources. Click on the images below to learn how France is making advances in nuclear power, wind power, solar energy, and fuel-cell technologies.

SOLAR ENERGY

SOLAR ENERGY

WIND POWER

WIND POWER

FUEL CELL

FUEL CELL

INTRA-NUCLEAR

INTRA-NUCLEAR

Success Stories in Solar Energy

Read the case studies on Photowatt and Prologis and learn how their success in France reflects the experience of companies that expand to the region.

Photowatt

Prologis

Logo Find out more about exciting opportunities in France, please contact:
Benoît Gausseron
Invest in France Agency - North
America
Phone: +1 (212) 757 9340
bgausseron@investinfrance.org
www.investinfrance.org
Amanda Hilson
Invest in France Agency - North
America
Phone: +1 (212) 757 9340
ahilson@investinfrance.org
www.investinfrance.org
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