France has introduced a law that requires the roofs of buildings constructed in commercial zones to be at least partially covered by solar panels or plants.
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The law, which was passed on the 19 March, is a weaker version of what environmental activists were lobbying for. The initial call was for all new buildings to have “living roofs”. Businesses will now be able to cover only part of their roof in plants and can if they wish substitute photovoltaic panels.
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