France is looking to expand its nuclear energy portfolio with the construction of a new small reactor by 2030, President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday.
Macron said the goal is part of a $35 billion investment over the next decade, which was planned as an effort to “re-industrialize” France. The plan marries clean energy goals to bolstering the country’s economy, with Macron insisting the country “must wage the battle of innovation and industrialization at the same time.”
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