France
France has 2 tracked bills, 3 news records, and 3 public figures; leading categories are data-center siting, the stage mix is 1 committee and 1 enacted, and facility matching found 10 matched data centers with 1,133 MW of reported capacity, no matched power plants, 0 local policy areas and 0 local actions.
Legislation
- EnactedArr. CNIL-2025
CNIL Water Use Disclosure Order
CNIL Water Use Disclosure Order is tracked in France at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data-center siting and linked to water consumption. The record date is 2026-03-22.
Updated Mar 22, 2026 - In committeePJL-AN 2024-512
Loi pour la Souveraineté Numérique
Loi pour la Souveraineté Numérique is tracked in France at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center siting. The record date is 2026-03-05.
Updated Mar 5, 2026
Key figures
- Amélie de MontchalinFavorable
Senator · Renaissance · Lead, Loi pour la Souveraineté Numérique · Renaissance
- Julien BayouRestrictive
Deputy · EELV · Water-use disclosure advocate · EELV
- Éric BothorelFavorable
Deputy · Renaissance · Chair, AI Working Group · Renaissance
Recent news
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