The Independent | France to ban all oil and gas production from 2040 The Independent France is to ban all drilling for oil and natural gas by 2040 after its Parliament approved part of President Emmanuel Macron's plans to cut the use of fossil fuels. It will become illegal to produce or look for oil and gas in the country and its ... France bans fracking and oil extraction in all of its territories France bans all oil and gas production from 2040 as part of Macron's drive to ditch fossil fuels France To Ban Domestic Production Of Oil And Gas By 2040 |