France's energy turmoil – Is there any way out?

France's political landscape is frozen, jeopardizing beleaguered president Emmanual Macron's plans for massive investment in nuclear power and renewables set out in a 2022 speech at Belfort. Can the country break the ice with presidential elections looming? 

Reporting by Chris Eales, Editor France, Montel News. Contributors: Julien Teddé,  CEO Opera Energie; Maxence Cordiez, expert, Montagne Institute; Samantha Arriaga. Energy analyst, Veolia; Pierre Jeremie, Head of investment, Hy24; and Marie Dégremont, Associate researcher, SciencePo Paris.