In October 2021, France 2030 was launched, a vast €54 billion plan designed to accelerate the decarbonization of the economy without spending that would harm the environment, and to help emerge the players driving innovation. Ademe has drawn up a mid-course assessment for its portion of the plan.

From its launch, France 2030 "bet on an ecology of solutions," which "meant innovating, betting on technologies that make it possible to streamline and, above all, transform existing systems through, for example, the production of decarbonized energy, energy storage, green hydrogen, the transport of tomorrow, or innovations in recycling."

The schemes operated by Ademe fall under ten acceleration strategies of France 2030 and cover the entire maturity chain, from upstream R&D to industrialization: Sustainable city and innovative building - Decarbonization of industry - Decarbonization of mobility - Development of decarbonized hydrogen - Digital sufficiency - Wood-forest development - Advanced energy system technologies - Recyclability - Water challenges - Biosourced products and sustainable fuels.

Across all these strategies, Ademe has committed a total of €4.78 billion in public investment on behalf of the State, supporting 1,497 projects from more than 1,650 companies across all French regions and overseas territories. This corresponds to "more than €18 billion in private investment mobilized, from research to industrialization," notes Sylvain Waserman, CEO of Ademe.

Funding was mostly allocated to the decarbonization of industry and to energy systems (see below). Small and medium-sized enterprises received 59% of this funding, compared with 29% for large companies.

Carbon efficiency of each euro invested and leverage effect

The results of France 2030 demonstrate the carbon efficiency of each euro invested: every tonne of CO2 avoided over twenty years under the plan requires €22 of support to be mobilized — a record among all economic decarbonization levers. In addition, the support provided by the schemes operated by Ademe under this framework shows a strong leverage effect, with every euro committed generating €3.12 of investment.

Decarbonizing industry as a top priority...

According to SDES(2), industry accounts for 17% of greenhouse gas emissions in France(1), with emissions heavily concentrated in a few carbon-intensive sectors (metallurgy, chemicals, construction materials) and around fifty sites.

To support process transformations and the emergence of value-creating low-carbon solutions, a systemic approach was favored, combining several complementary levers: improving energy efficiency, shifting the energy mix and electrification, deeply transforming industrial processes, optimizing material efficiency, developing CO2 capture and use, and structuring low-carbon supply chains across the country.

As of mid-2026, the State has supported 407 projects of all sizes — whether quickly deployable or more structural in terms of industrial transformation — for €3.49 billion (out of a total investment of €10.01 billion).

Overall, the industrial decarbonization projects supported by France 2030 help avoid 4.53 million tonnes of fossil-origin CO2 emissions each year, as well as 8.3 TWh of fossil energy imports. For reference, total French CO2 emissions reached 369 Mt across French territory in 2024.

... followed by advanced technologies for energy systems

An "advanced technologies for energy systems" strategy was rolled out after the launch of France 2030, aimed at developing an innovative energy technology industry in France to support the growth of renewable energy and the electrification of uses. As of mid-2026, it has supported 128 projects with €515 million in public investment, out of a total investment of more than €1.5 billion. Floating offshore wind, photovoltaics, and electricity grids are the leading areas covered.

As well as the decarbonization of mobility

Since transport is the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions (34%), decarbonizing mobility is a critical issue. The specific strategy deployed under the plan has mainly covered accelerating the shift toward decarbonized mobility, expanding the range of solutions available nationwide (including digitalization and automation), and strengthening the competitiveness of French industrial and service sectors in this area. It has supported 169 projects for nearly €359 million in public investment, out of an overall budget of €1 billion, with projects ranging from rail to the transformation of logistics chains to the development of a dedicated sector for intermediate vehicles.

After five years of implementation, the plan has already strengthened several strategic sectors, helped develop promising new sectors, and accelerated breakthrough innovation. It has also contributed to the country's reindustrialization goals.

1. Manufacturing industry/construction (17%) ranks behind transport (34%) and agriculture (21%), and ahead of building usage (15%), the energy industry (9%), and centralized waste treatment (4%).

2. Data and Statistical Studies Department of the Ministry of Ecology.