Major wealthy economies such as France are under pressure to make faster and deeper cuts to the greenhouse gas emissions warming the planet.

Major wealthy economies such as France are under pressure to make faster and deeper cuts to the greenhouse gas emissions warming the planet.

France's cuts to greenhouse gas emissions slowed for a second straight year in 2025 and remain well off track to meeting its climate goals, according to provisional government-commissioned estimates published Tuesday.

The slowdown comes as appetite for climate action flags and major economies in Europe and elsewhere struggle to make good on their pledges to reduce planet-warming pollution.

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