Claim: French President Emmanuel Macron plans to build 20 new nuclear power stations.
Fact-check: Liberal's French nuclear power claim melts down under scrutiny
Verdict: mostly false. mr macron has proposed building six new reactors and a prototype small modular reactor, with a further eight reactors under consideration.
Organisation: Australian Associated Press
Author: Max Opray
Date published: 2022-03-21T00:00:00