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Climate Change: Hope of Flying in Belem
Hurricane Melissa which has just devastated large chunks of Jamaica and Cuba may be seen as an unwanted overture to the United Nations’ next Climate Change Conference to be held between 10 and 21 November. To be held in the Brazilian city of Belem...
French weekend weather forecast November 1 - 2: rain and some snow
Temperatures are expected to drop on Sunday A damp weekend is in store for most mgequivalents/Shutterstock Rain is in store this weekend for most in France, with showers and persistent downfalls set to hit most of the country. In the east, the...
France keen to make Rafale jets in India, boost not just defence but people-to-people ties, says envoy
New Delhi: France is keen for the Dassault Rafale fighters to be made in India, as it looks to strengthen its relationship with India based on three pillars—security and defence, partnership for the planet and people-to-people ties— French...
France Orders Thales Aurore Radar to Redefine Europe’s Watch Over Low Earth Orbit
France’s defense agency DGA has ordered Thales’s Aurore radar, a next-generation UHF space surveillance system to replace the GRAVES network by 2030. The upgrade expands France’s sovereign monitoring of satellites and debris, strengthening...
Why Is 1.5°C (2.7°F) Not Just An Abstract Number For Global Warming Limits?
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. During the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France, in 2015, 195 parties adopted the overarching goal to hold “the increase in the global average temperature...
Vietnam, France step up cooperation in agriculture, education, sustainable development
Paris (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang has recently paid a working trip to Perpignan city of Pyrénées-Orientales province in Occitanie region, opening new avenues for cooperation across economy, education, energy transition...
French aircraft manufacturer Aura Aero celebrates opening of Daytona Beach headquarters
French aircraft design and manufacturing company Aura Aero celebrated the grand opening of its new U.S. headquarters in Daytona Beach on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The headquarters and production site occupy an 11,000-square-foot facility at Embry-Riddle...
French Navy to introduce Pilatus PC-24 jets under lease
The French Navy will become the first European military operator of Swiss manufacturer Pilatus’ PC-24 Super Versatile Jet under a leasing arrangement with Jet Aviation France. As the prime contractor, Jet Aviation France will obtain three PC-24...
French economy's unexpected rebound, driven by aircraft, pharmaceutical, defense exports
It came as a welcome surprise in an otherwise gloomy domestic and international climate: French economic growth reached 0.5% in the third quarter, propelled by exports. This figure followed growth of 0.1% in the first quarter and 0.3% in the...
Tariffs and a weak dollar put pressure on French fragrances and cosmetics
Having enjoyed years of record export figures, the French cosmetics and perfume industry believed itself protected against the multiple factors that have decimated much of France’s industrial base. But the election of Donald Trump introduced a...
Two-thirds of climate funding for Global South is loans as rich countries profiteer from escalating climate crisis
New research by Oxfam and CARE Climate Justice Center, published recently, finds developing countries are now paying more back to wealthy nations for climate finance loans than they receive- for every 5 dollars they receive they are paying 7...
Seventy-five migrants deported to France and 51 allowed into UK under deal
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France’s MERIO develops drone-based laser targeting system
Key Points MERIO Innovation unveiled a new drone-based laser targeting system designed to guide precision weapons using a laser beam. The system allows drones to designate targets for long-range strikes without exposing operators to danger. French...
Liberia - Signing of a Cooperation agreement - Joint communique issued by Mme Eleonore Caroit, Minister delegate for Francophony, International partnerships and French nationals abroad, attached to the minister for Europe and Foreign affairs, And Ms…
Mme Eléonore Caroit, Minister Delegate for Francophony, International Partnerships and French Nationals Abroad, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting today, Thursday 30 October 2025, with Ms Sara Beysolow Nyanti,...
Pioneering Nuclear Fusion Energy Innovation for Two Decades: Shanghai Electric Empowers Global CRAFT and ITER Projects, Driving a Sustainable Future for Earth
China’s Leading High-End Equipment Manufacturer Advances International Cooperation in Nuclear Fusion Energy SHANGHAI, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Shanghai Electric (SEHK: 2727, SSE: 601727) has recently announced several key milestones in the...
AXISCADES partners with France’s Cilas to bring laser-based anti-drone tech to India
AXISCADES Technologies, a defence technology solutions provider, has signed an MOU withn Cilas S.A., France’s pioneering laser company, for high-value fields, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly promote advanced...
Liberia, France Sign General Cooperation Agreement
The Governments of Liberia and France have signed a General Cooperation Agreement aimed at deepening bilateral collaboration across a broad range of sectors including education, agriculture, environment, health, youth empowerment, and renewable...
Why Sustainable Events Matter More Than Ever
By Pedro Magalhães, CEO of Europalco In the events industry, most of what we do is invisible by design. We arrive early, we stay late, and we create something fleeting but unforgettable. But behind those moments of magic, there is a growing...
Energy security, its sovereignty priorities of India, France: French envoy on Climate change
Benoit Faraco, France's Special Envoy for Climate Negotiations, with Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi New Delhi Benoit Faraco, France's Special Envoy for Climate Negotiations, co-chaired the 8th session of the...
France needs its own No Kings day to protect its most valuable treasure
According to some international commentators – and France’s perpetually doomsaying conservatives – the break-in at the Louvre was much more than a burglary; it was the latest chapter in a grand narrative of national collapse. Never mind that it...