France expands targeted fuel relief at cost of €450m
France is expanding targeted energy relief for businesses and workers affected by soaring fuel prices. France 24 reports that the new measures will cost €450 million, taking total support announced so far to €1.4 billion.
The French government is expanding targeted energy relief for businesses and workers facing soaring fuel prices, France 24 reports. The new measures will cost €450 million. They will bring the total value of support announced so far to €1.4 billion, according to the report.
The government is under pressure to help those most affected by higher fuel costs. The measures are described as targeted relief rather than a general support programme, although the supplied material does not specify eligibility rules or how the money will be distributed. French President Emmanuel Macron has also called for more biofuels to be added to diesel.
France 24 said it spoke with an expert about the potential environmental effects of rapidly increasing biofuel use, but the supplied material does not include that expert’s assessment.
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