France targets fracking and flaring with export guarantee overhaul
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PARIS (Reuters) - France is considering halting funding guarantees for energy projects abroad that involve fracking or flaring, according to a finance ministry report.The government aims to make its programme of state guarantees for export financing more environmentally friendly and is dropping support for coal projects as a first step.Next year it will also look into stopping export guarantees for oil and gas activities that are banned in France, including fracking and gas flaring, the report..