By Hugo Struna | EURACTIV France | translated by Daniel Eck 28-10-2022 France will also grow its amphibious aircraft fleet as Macron announced an "unprecedented" €250 million will be spent have a total of 16 Canadairs by 2027, up from the current 12.[Christophe Ena/EPA-EFE] Languages: FrançaisPrint Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram France will plant 1 billion trees – or 10% of the country’s forest area – by 2030 to capture carbon and preserve biodiversity, President Emmanuel Macron told firefighters in a speech on Friday (28 October).Among the announced measures, Macron said the departmental fire and rescue services will receive a yearly budget of €150 million.Wildfires in Europe burn second-biggest area on record Wildfires raging through Europe this summer have burned the second-largest area on record, even though the region is only halfway through its typical fire season, according to data from the European Union’s Joint Research Centre.[Edited by Nathalie Weatherald] Positions Background Timeline Further Reading Languages: FrançaisPrint Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Topics Emmanuel Macron Energy & Environment firefighters forest fires forest strategy forests France Paris"