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France's carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) market is underdeveloped compared to other European regions, with adoption below 10%. The country aims to cut emissions by 3% per year to achieve its 2030 and 2050 targets.

Recent funding through the Carbon Contract for Differences will support several CCUS projects, targeting 3.5 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions reduction. However, the imbalance in the CCUS value chain, with capture outpacing transport and storage, poses challenges.

France's strategy relies on international cooperation for CO₂ transport and storage, particularly in the North Sea. Long-term goals require rapid domestic storage site development to mitigate reliance on external capacity, which remains uncharacterized and underutilized due to regulatory uncertainties and public opposition.