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In a blow to Europe’s green-energy transition, France is set to pass an emergency decree slashing renewable energy targets. Instead, it is turning to its tried and true — and already built-out — nuclear energy sector. Spain’s state energy company, EDF, stands to benefit from the shift as it was struggling to remain competitive in the green market; competition from better-positioned renewable companies within the EU have been winning market share in France. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports.