PARIS (Reuters) – France has given the green light to looking into the possibility of extending the lifespan of nuclear reactors to 60 years and beyond if safety rules allow it, the French Presidency said in a statement.
The statement was issued after President Emmanuel Macron, who has announced plans to build at least six new reactors by 2050, on Friday chaired the first of a series of meetings on nuclear policy.
France historically has relied on nuclear power for around 70% of its energy, although the share is likely to have fallen last year as the nuclear fleet suffered repeated outages.
(Reporting by Michel Rose, Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)
