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Macron promises heat pump boost in French climate plan
Macron promises heat pump boost in French climate plan
Business and Economy
by  AFP

President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday France will triple its heat pump production over the next four years as part of a government climate plan. The climate plan, Macron said, was part of France's strategy to foster "an ecology that creates economic value" in Europe, and to end "our dependence on fossil fuels" the price of which he said totalled 120 billion euros per year for France.

Polish farmers warn of EU threat from Ukraine grain
Polish farmers warn of EU threat from Ukraine grain
Business and Economy
by  AFP

At his family farm, Wieslaw Gryn voiced support for Poland's ban on Ukrainian grain imports, but said it had not reversed a price drop that threatens his livelihood and those of other European farmers. Gryn said Ukrainian farmers were helped by cheaper fertilisers, labour costs and larger farming businesses.