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Energy, climate and farming: what each candidate thinks

By Fadrique Garcia Font · Reviewed on 19/10/2026

New nuclear reactors, wind power, low-emission zones (ZFE) in large cities, glyphosate and neonicotinoids.

4 questions, 44 candidate positions and 3 complete disagreements (how they are assigned).

What each candidate proposes on this issue

A summary of their positions on the questions in this issue, based on their programmes, statements and the votes of their party’s group. Details and sources, question by question, below.

Attal

Agrees: “France should build new nuclear reactors”; “Wind power should continue to be developed”

Disagrees: “Low-emission zones (ZFE) in large cities should be scrapped”; “Glyphosate and neonicotinoids should be banned”

Dupont-Aignan

Agrees: “France should build new nuclear reactors”; “Low-emission zones (ZFE) in large cities should be scrapped”

Disagrees: “Wind power should continue to be developed”

In between: “Glyphosate and neonicotinoids should be banned”

Glucksmann

Agrees: “France should build new nuclear reactors”; “Wind power should continue to be developed”; “Glyphosate and neonicotinoids should be banned”

Disagrees: “Low-emission zones (ZFE) in large cities should be scrapped”

Le Pen

Agrees: “France should build new nuclear reactors”; “Low-emission zones (ZFE) in large cities should be scrapped”

Disagrees: “Wind power should continue to be developed”; “Glyphosate and neonicotinoids should be banned”

Lisnard

Agrees: “France should build new nuclear reactors”; “Low-emission zones (ZFE) in large cities should be scrapped”

Disagrees: “Wind power should continue to be developed”; “Glyphosate and neonicotinoids should be banned”

Mélenchon

Agrees: “Wind power should continue to be developed”; “Low-emission zones (ZFE) in large cities should be scrapped”; “Glyphosate and neonicotinoids should be banned”

Disagrees: “France should build new nuclear reactors”

Philippe

Agrees: “France should build new nuclear reactors”; “Wind power should continue to be developed”

Disagrees: “Glyphosate and neonicotinoids should be banned”

In between: “Low-emission zones (ZFE) in large cities should be scrapped”

Retailleau

Agrees: “France should build new nuclear reactors”; “Low-emission zones (ZFE) in large cities should be scrapped”

Disagrees: “Wind power should continue to be developed”; “Glyphosate and neonicotinoids should be banned”

Roussel

Agrees: “France should build new nuclear reactors”; “Wind power should continue to be developed”; “Low-emission zones (ZFE) in large cities should be scrapped”; “Glyphosate and neonicotinoids should be banned”

Tondelier

Agrees: “Wind power should continue to be developed”; “Glyphosate and neonicotinoids should be banned”

Disagrees: “France should build new nuclear reactors”; “Low-emission zones (ZFE) in large cities should be scrapped”

Zemmour

Agrees: “France should build new nuclear reactors”; “Low-emission zones (ZFE) in large cities should be scrapped”

Disagrees: “Wind power should continue to be developed”; “Glyphosate and neonicotinoids should be banned”

France should build new nuclear reactors.

Nuclear power produces about two thirds of France’s electricity. The 2026 energy plan provides for six new EPR2 reactors, the first around 2038.

Of the 11 candidates with a position on this question: 9 in favour, 0 in between and 2 against.

Wind power should continue to be developed.

The energy plan adopted by decree in February 2026 slows onshore wind and relies mainly on offshore wind.

Of the 11 candidates with a position on this question: 6 in favour, 0 in between and 5 against.

Low-emission zones (ZFE) in large cities should be scrapped.

ZFEs restrict the most polluting vehicles in some urban areas. Parliament voted to scrap them, but the Constitutional Council struck this down in May 2026.

Of the 11 candidates with a position on this question: 7 in favour, 1 in between and 3 against.

Glyphosate and neonicotinoids should be banned.

Glyphosate is authorised in the EU until 2033. Neonicotinoids have been banned in France since 2018, but partly re-authorising them has been debated since the 2025 Duplomb law.

Of the 11 candidates with a position on this question: 4 in favour, 1 in between and 6 against.

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