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NGFS short-term climate scenarios: takeaways for France

Published on 22nd of April 2026

No post 447. In May 2025, the NGFS published its first short-term climate scenarios. If Europe were to experience a combination of particularly severe weather events, France could lose 7.4% of its GDP. The French economy would benefit from a gradual and efficient low-carbon transition, but would be negatively affected if the transition was delayed and disorderly.

Updated on the 22nd of April 2026