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France energy mix is 70% dominated by nuclear power, which is a low carbon energy (hydraulic 11%, focile 8%, ...) <ref>[https://opendata.reseaux-energies.fr/explore/dataset/prod-national-annuel-filiere/table/?sort=annee&dataChart=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%3D, opendata.reseaux-energies.fr] </ref> (Electricity represents only 24% of the energy consumed in France. <ref>[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lectricit%C3%A9_en_France Wwikipedia (in French) page on Electricity in France]</ref>). Therefore, an electric car in France will emit less CO2 than a fossil fuel car, but in the calculation of emissions per kilometre, the emissions linked to the manufacture of the car must be included. So it's better, but it's not zero emissions, as some advertisements would suggest.