NEW ORLEANS, La. — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand the strong cultural connections between France and Louisiana into the realms of the economy, energy and environment. The MOU establishes the intention to increase the respective parties’ presence in the energy sector with an emphasis on clean energy, and formally creates a French technical expert position for the energy transition to be based in Louisiana.
“I want to thank President Macron and the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs for making this agreement possible and for believing that deepening the relationship between France and Louisiana into the areas of climate change and the energy transition is a worthwhile and a mutually beneficial…
Gov. Edwards and French President Macron Seal Partnership to Enhance Ties to Clean Energy and Address Impacts of Climate Change
