Macron unveils 30-billion euro plan for innovation and industrial revival

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, at the Pantheon in Paris, France, October 9, 2021. EPA-EFE/Ian Langsdon/Pool via REUTERS

PARIS (Reuters) -France wants to be a leader in green hydrogen by 2030 and build low-carbon planes and small nuclear reactors as part of a 30 billion euro ($35 billion) investment plan, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.

Macron said the road map, dubbed "France 2030", would ensure France decarbonises its industry and brings innovation and production in key areas, from cars and biomedicine to semi-conductors, closer to home by the end of the decade.