# Data centers and energy — France 2027 election

Siting, electricity and nuclear power, water, taxation, sovereign hosting and moratoriums: the physical infrastructure of AI.

75 items from 19 candidates, quoted and sourced.

## Antoine Mikolajczak

### Deploy a European cloud and repatriate data centers to European territory
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · March 31, 2026

> On the technological front, Équinoxe stresses the urgency of deploying a European cloud, compliant with the Data Act 2025, as well as the strategic repatriation of data centers to European territory, in order to better control its data and reduce its attack surface

Original French quote: Sur le plan technologique, Équinoxe souligne l’urgence de déployer un cloud européen, conforme au Data Act 2025, ainsi que le rapatriement stratégique des datacenters sur le territoire européen, pour mieux maîtriser ses données et réduire sa surface d’attaque

Source: [parti-equinoxe.fr](https://parti-equinoxe.fr/positionnement-russie-ukraine/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260920124933/https://parti-equinoxe.fr/positionnement-russie-ukraine/)

## Bernard Cazeneuve

### Storing French citizens' data in Europe, under European law
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · July 15, 2026

> That of French citizens cannot live on servers subject to the law of another power, free one day to consult it or to seize it. Keeping it in Europe, under our law, meets the same requirement

Original French quote: Celles des Français ne peuvent vivre sur des serveurs soumis au droit d’une autre puissance, libre un jour de les consulter ou de s’en saisir. Les garder en Europe, sous notre loi, répond à la même exigence

Source: [assets.nationbuilder.com](https://assets.nationbuilder.com/laconvention/pages/2515/attachments/original/1784151599/Auxfrancaisversionfinale1507.pdf?1784151599=) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928122614/https://assets.nationbuilder.com/laconvention/pages/2515/attachments/original/1784151599/Auxfrancaisversionfinale1507.pdf?1784151599=)

## Bruno Le Maire

### Building a world-scale data storage and processing infrastructure in Europe
Goal · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · August 23, 2026

> it will set itself the objective of the emergence in Europe of a world-scale data storage and processing infrastructure, starting from Mistral

Original French quote: elle se fixera pour objectif la naissance en Europe d’une infrastructure de stockage et de traitement de données de taille mondiale, à partir de Mistral

Source: [uneautrefrance.fr](https://www.uneautrefrance.fr/_files/ugd/96b22b_a036d45b2acf415f90142b2ab83681b2.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260901144721/https://83ab5e8c-d6e8-43f8-806f-a0ab87ae7d15.filesusr.com/ugd/96b22b_a036d45b2acf415f90142b2ab83681b2.pdf)

### Ten-year programming laws covering data centers, supercomputers and semiconductors
Commitment · Siting and Land · August 23, 2026

> These laws will guarantee the stability of long-term investments in priority sectors: the equipment and personnel of our armed forces and civil security services, prison places, places in administrative detention centers, semiconductors, data centers, supercomputers

Original French quote: Ces lois garantiront la stabilité des investissements sur le long terme dans des secteurs prioritaires : les équipements et les personnels de nos forces armées et de sécurité civile, les places de prison, les places dans les centres de rétention administrative, les semi-conducteurs, les centres de données, les supercalculateurs

Source: [uneautrefrance.fr](https://www.uneautrefrance.fr/_files/ugd/96b22b_a036d45b2acf415f90142b2ab83681b2.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260901144721/https://83ab5e8c-d6e8-43f8-806f-a0ab87ae7d15.filesusr.com/ugd/96b22b_a036d45b2acf415f90142b2ab83681b2.pdf)

## Bruno Retailleau

### Raising sovereign computing capacity to around 1 GW by 2030, then toward 4 GW in 2035-2038
Costed measure · Siting and Land · September 24, 2026

> Raising genuinely sovereign capacity to around 1 gigawatt by 2030, then setting the trajectory toward around 4 gigawatts dedicated to AI by 2035-2038.

Original French quote: Porter la capacité réellement souveraine à environ 1 gigawatt d'ici 2030 , puis engager la trajectoire vers environ 4 gigawatts dédiés à l'IA à l'horizon 2035-2038 .

Source: [avecretailleau.fr](https://www.avecretailleau.fr/projet/mesure/construire-nos-data-centers-souverains) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926133128/https://www.avecretailleau.fr/projet/mesure/construire-nos-data-centers-souverains)

### Financing data centers mainly through private capital, with the State acting on land and grid connection
Principle · Siting and Land · September 24, 2026

> Its financing would be mostly provided by private and European capital, with the State intervening on land, grid connection and the guarantee of public procurement rather than on the investment itself.

Original French quote: Son financement serait majoritairement assuré par des capitaux privés et européens , l'État intervenant sur le foncier, le raccordement et la garantie de commande publique plutôt que sur l'investissement lui-même.

Source: [avecretailleau.fr](https://www.avecretailleau.fr/projet/mesure/construire-nos-data-centers-souverains) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926133128/https://www.avecretailleau.fr/projet/mesure/construire-nos-data-centers-souverains)

### Reducing the electricity connection time to eighteen months, via a single point of contact
Costed measure · Grid Connection and Power Consumption · September 24, 2026

> Reduce the electricity connection time to eighteen months within a single point of contact.

Original French quote: Ramener le délai de raccordement électrique à dix-huit mois au sein d'un guichet unique.

Source: [avecretailleau.fr](https://www.avecretailleau.fr/projet/mesure/construire-nos-data-centers-souverains) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926133128/https://www.avecretailleau.fr/projet/mesure/construire-nos-data-centers-souverains)

### Organizing sovereign computing capacity in three circles: sovereign functions, French industry, European
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · September 24, 2026

> Organize this effort in three circles of sovereignty: a sovereign-functions circle subject to the strictest SecNumCloud requirements, a French industrial circle dedicated to strategic companies, a European partnership circle.

Original French quote: Organiser cet effort en trois cercles de souveraineté : un cercle régalien soumis aux exigences SecNumCloud les plus strictes, un cercle industriel français dédié aux entreprises stratégiques, un cercle partenarial européen.

Source: [avecretailleau.fr](https://www.avecretailleau.fr/projet/mesure/construire-nos-data-centers-souverains) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926133128/https://www.avecretailleau.fr/projet/mesure/construire-nos-data-centers-souverains)

### Host sovereign and critical AI applications on SecNumCloud-type offerings
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · September 12, 2026

> Ring-fence the hosting of sensitive uses: all AI applications linked to sovereign functions, to the sensitive functions of operators of vital importance and to critical infrastructure will have to be hosted on SecNumCloud-type offerings, entirely under European jurisdiction .

Original French quote: Sanctuariser l'hébergement des usages sensibles : toutes les applications d'IA liées aux fonctions régaliennes, aux fonctions sensibles des opérateurs d'importance vitale et aux infrastructures critiques devront être hébergées sur des offres de type SecNumCloud, intégralement sous juridiction européenne .

Source: [avecretailleau.fr](https://www.avecretailleau.fr/projet/mesure/proteger-les-donnees-sensibles-sous-juridiction-europeenne) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926134116/https://www.avecretailleau.fr/projet/mesure/proteger-les-donnees-sensibles-sous-juridiction-europeenne)

### Excluding from core sovereign functions the clouds operated in France under license from a non-European hyperscaler
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · July 7, 2026

> A cloud operated in France under license from an American hyperscaler reduces the risk without eliminating it, because the technological dependency remains upstream. For core sovereign functions, the sovereignty percentage will make it possible to rule out these intermediate solutions wherever control must be total.

Original French quote: Un cloud exploité en France sous licence d’un hyperscaler américain réduit le risque sans le supprimer, car la dépendance technologique demeure en amont. Pour le cœur régalien, le pourcentage de souveraineté permettra d’écarter ces solutions intermédiaires là où la maîtrise doit être totale.

Source: [avecretailleau.fr](https://www.avecretailleau.fr/api/media/file/LR_IA.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926134549/https://www.avecretailleau.fr/api/media/file/LR_IA.pdf)

### Have BPI and the Caisse des dépôts co-invest in sovereign cloud operators
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · July 7, 2026

> BPI and the Caisse des dépôts will co-invest, alongside predominantly European private capital, in our sovereign operators - OVH, Scaleway, Outscale, Data4 and their partners - so that they reach critical mass.

Original French quote: La BPI et la Caisse des dépôts co-investiront, aux côtés de capitaux privés majoritairement européens, dans nos opérateurs souverains - OVH, Scaleway, Outscale, Data4 et leurs partenaires - afin qu’ils atteignent la masse critique.

Source: [avecretailleau.fr](https://www.avecretailleau.fr/api/media/file/LR_IA.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926134549/https://www.avecretailleau.fr/api/media/file/LR_IA.pdf)

### Mobilizing public land near nuclear plants and on brownfield sites for data centers
Commitment · Siting and Land · July 7, 2026

> We will mobilize public land as a priority near existing nuclear parks and on rehabilitable brownfield sites.

Original French quote: Nous mobiliserons le foncier public en priorité à proximité des parcs nucléaires existants et sur les friches réhabilitables.

Source: [avecretailleau.fr](https://www.avecretailleau.fr/api/media/file/LR_IA.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926134549/https://www.avecretailleau.fr/api/media/file/LR_IA.pdf)

### Systematize waste heat recovery from data centers above a threshold
Commitment · Water and Environment · July 7, 2026

> Waste heat recovery will be systematized above a threshold: not only toward urban heating networks and industry, but also toward agriculture (greenhouses), horticulture and fish farming.

Original French quote: La récupération de la chaleur fatale sera systématisée au-delà d’un seuil : non seulement vers les réseaux de chaleur urbains et l’industrie, mais aussi vers l’agriculture (serres), l’horticulture et la pisciculture.

Source: [avecretailleau.fr](https://www.avecretailleau.fr/api/media/file/LR_IA.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926134549/https://www.avecretailleau.fr/api/media/file/LR_IA.pdf)

### Focus RTE and Enedis investments on grid connections, including those for data centers
Commitment · Grid Connection and Power Consumption

> We will ask them to bring this trajectory back in line with actual needs, and to concentrate their resources on the connections that support growth: data centers, industrial sites, new housing, new electrical uses.

Original French quote: Nous leur demanderons de ramener cette trajectoire à la mesure des besoins réels, et de concentrer leurs moyens sur les raccordements qui soutiennent la croissance : data centers, sites industriels, nouveaux logements, nouveaux usages électriques.

Source: [avecretailleau.fr](https://www.avecretailleau.fr/api/media/file/LR_Electricite_vFF070626-compress%C3%A9.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926134302/https://www.avecretailleau.fr/api/media/file/LR_Electricite_vFF070626-compress%C3%A9.pdf)

## David Lisnard

### Protecting health data through a sovereign framework for hosting and cybersecurity
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium

> Protecting health data through a sovereign framework for hosting, cybersecurity and governance, guaranteeing national sovereignty and individual freedoms.

Original French quote: Protéger les données de santé par un cadre souverain d'hébergement, de cybersécurité et de gouvernance, garantissant souveraineté nationale et libertés individuelles.

Source: [nouvelle-energie-media-prod.s3.fr-par.scw.cloud](https://nouvelle-energie-media-prod.s3.fr-par.scw.cloud/media/legacy/2026/05/Livret-Sante-Nouvelle-Energie.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260927121131/https://nouvelle-energie-media-prod.s3.fr-par.scw.cloud/media/legacy/2026/05/Livret-Sante-Nouvelle-Energie.pdf)

## Delphine Batho

### Subjecting the proliferation of data centers to collective debate
Principle · Siting and Land · June 22, 2026

> Is it really reasonable to line our cities with illuminated advertising screens, to equip ourselves with clothes dryers, to launch ourselves without debate into the proliferation of data centers, or into 6G after 5G? All of these are collective choices that must be debated.

Original French quote: Est-ce bien raisonnable de tapisser nos villes d’écrans publicitaires lumineux, de nous équiper de sèche-linge, de se lancer sans débat dans la multiplication des data centers, ou encore dans la 6G après la 5G ? Autant de choix collectifs qui doivent être débattus.

Source: [generationecologie.fr](https://www.generationecologie.fr/2026/06/22/quelle-politique-energetique-pour-la-france/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923213902/https://www.generationecologie.fr/2026/06/22/quelle-politique-energetique-pour-la-france/)

## Dominique de Villepin

### Mobilizing hundreds of billions of euros in reserved computing capacity, powered by nuclear electricity
Goal · Grid Connection and Power Consumption · June 13, 2026

> we will have to mobilize, with our partners, hundreds of billions of euros in reserved computing capacity, using the resources available and for now in surplus thanks to electricity that is still affordable in France, coming from our historic nuclear power fleet.

Original French quote: il faudra mobiliser avec nos partenaires des centaines de milliards d’euros en capacité de calcul réservée, utilisant les ressources disponibles et pour l’heure excédentaires grâce à une électricité encore abordable en France, issue de notre parc électronucléaire historique.

Source: [lafrancehumaniste.fr](https://lafrancehumaniste.fr/articles/ia-pouvoir-de-dire-non-monopole-americain.html) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928122732/https://lafrancehumaniste.fr/articles/ia-pouvoir-de-dire-non-monopole-americain.html)

### Impose an algorithmic eco-design criterion
Commitment · Water and Environment · February 10, 2026

> We must impose an algorithmic eco-design criterion: performance must no longer justify energy waste.

Original French quote: Nous devons imposer un critère d'éco-conception algorithmique : la performance ne doit plus justifier le gaspillage énergétique.

Source: [lafrancehumaniste.fr](https://lafrancehumaniste.fr/articles/humanisme-intelligence-artificielle.html) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928122802/https://lafrancehumaniste.fr/articles/humanisme-intelligence-artificielle.html)

### Require priority siting of data centers on brownfield sites
Commitment · Siting and Land · August 24, 2025

> For example, we will need to require priority siting of data centers on brownfield sites.

Original French quote: Il nous faudra par exemple imposer l’implantation prioritaire des centres de données sur des friches.

Source: [lafrancehumaniste.fr](https://lafrancehumaniste.fr/articles/la-bifurcation-ecologique.html) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260830154219/https://lafrancehumaniste.fr/articles/la-bifurcation-ecologique.html)

### Organizing the recovery of heat from data centers for urban networks
Goal · Water and Environment · August 24, 2025

> The heat given off by data centers can supply urban networks if we organize its recovery and its injection.

Original French quote: La chaleur dégagée par les centres de données peut alimenter les réseaux urbains si nous organisons sa récupération et son injection.

Source: [lafrancehumaniste.fr](https://lafrancehumaniste.fr/articles/la-bifurcation-ecologique.html) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260830154219/https://lafrancehumaniste.fr/articles/la-bifurcation-ecologique.html)

## Emmanuel Dubuisson

### Equipping France with sovereign data center hubs, some of them in the Outre-mer
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · June 5, 2026

> France must have sovereign data center hubs, some of them in the Outre-mer.

Original French quote: La France doit disposer de hubs de datacenters souverains, dont une partie dans les Outre-mer.

Source: [media-kit.dubuisson2027.fr](https://media-kit.dubuisson2027.fr/fr/telecharger/Vision_Etat_5_10_20_ans_Dubuisson_2027_FRA.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261012121742/https://media-kit.dubuisson2027.fr/fr/telecharger/Vision_Etat_5_10_20_ans_Dubuisson_2027_FRA.pdf)

## Emmanuel Maurel

### Prioritize Less Energy-Intensive AI Models
Principle · Water and Environment

> models that are less energy-intensive and less damaging to the environment.

Original French quote: des modèles moins énergivores et dommageables à l’environnement.

Source: [emmanuel-maurel.fr](https://emmanuel-maurel.fr/programme/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926143424/https://emmanuel-maurel.fr/programme/)

### Equipping France with Sovereign Computing Capacity Powered by Decarbonized Electricity
Principle · Grid Connection and Power Consumption

> sovereign computing capacity, powered by our decarbonized electricity;

Original French quote: des capacités de calcul souveraines, alimentées par notre électricité décarbonée ;

Source: [emmanuel-maurel.fr](https://emmanuel-maurel.fr/programme/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926143424/https://emmanuel-maurel.fr/programme/)

## Florian Philippot

### Host strategic data on public servers or servers under ANSSI control, exit the GAFAM in 3 years
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · September 3, 2026

> All strategic data must be hosted on public servers or servers controlled by the ANSSI. French law must apply systematically, with no foreign gateway. A scheduled exit from the GAFAM within 3 years is necessary.

Original French quote: Toutes les données stratégiques doivent être hébergées sur des serveurs publics ou contrôlés par l’ANSSI. La loi française doit s’appliquer systématiquement, sans passerelle étrangère. Une sortie programmée des GAFAM en 3 ans est nécessaire.

Source: [les-patriotes.fr](https://les-patriotes.fr/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/projet-pour-la-france-2026.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923120049/https://les-patriotes.fr/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/projet-pour-la-france-2026.pdf)

## François Ruffin

### Reform SecNumCloud to ban mixed United States/France consortia
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · October 15, 2026

> For cloud services, the SecNumCloud certification will be reformed to ban mixed United States/France consortia (such as Thales-Google), which circumvent the sovereignty objective without providing any real guarantee against the Cloud Act. It will be reserved for actors under European law

Original French quote: Pour les services cloud, la certification SecNumCloud sera réformée pour interdire les consortiums mixtes États-Unis/France (type Thales-Google), qui contournent l’objectif de souveraineté sans apporter de garantie réelle contre le Cloud Act. Elle sera réservée aux acteurs de droit européen

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/pour-proteger-notre-industrie-relocaliser-100-produits-strategiques/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261019073821/https://nouspresident.fr/pour-proteger-notre-industrie-relocaliser-100-produits-strategiques/)

### Regulate data center siting by favoring French groups with state capital
Commitment · Siting and Land · October 15, 2026

> we propose to regulate these sitings by favoring data centers belonging to French groups in which the State holds a stake in the capital.

Original French quote: nous proposons de réguler ces implantations en privilégiant les centres de données appartenant à des groupes français dans lesquels l’État participe au capital.

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/pour-proteger-notre-industrie-relocaliser-100-produits-strategiques/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261019073821/https://nouspresident.fr/pour-proteger-notre-industrie-relocaliser-100-produits-strategiques/)

### Require an independent counter-assessment, funded by the project developer, before any vote by elected officials on a data center
Commitment · Siting and Land · October 8, 2026

> Before any deliberation: a complete file submitted at the same time to all the elected officials concerned and made public; an independent counter-assessment funded by the project developer through a common fund

Original French quote: Avant toute délibération : un dossier complet remis en même temps à tous les élus concernés et rendu public ; une contre-expertise indépendante financée par le porteur via un fonds commun

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/)

### Eliminating the reduced electricity tax rate for non-strategic data centers
Commitment · Taxation and Attractiveness · October 8, 2026

> offers operators of giga-data centers a reduced rate of 12 euros per megawatt-hour on the electricity tax, compared with 26 euros for other consumers. More than 50% off, granted precisely to the largest consumers. We will put an end to it for non-strategic projects.

Original French quote: offre aux exploitants de giga-data centers un tarif réduit de 12 euros par mégawattheure sur la taxe électricité, contre 26 euros pour les autres consommateurs. Plus de 50 % de réduction, accordée précisément aux plus gros consommateurs. Nous y mettrons fin pour les projets non stratégiques.

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/)

### Placing non-strategic data centers behind fundamental needs and industry in grid connections
Commitment · Grid and Connection · October 8, 2026

> RTE will set up priority queues: fundamental needs (hospitals, housing, schools, etc.), electrification, French and European industry first, non-strategic data centers next.

Original French quote: RTE mettra en place des files d’attente prioritaires : les besoins fondamentaux (hôpitaux, logements, écoles etc.), l’électrification, l’industrie française et européenne d’abord, les data centers non stratégiques ensuite.

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/)

### Financing data centers located in France with European capital
Goal · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · October 8, 2026

> Data centers require massive capital: these investments will be European

Original French quote: Les data centers demandent des capitaux massifs : ces investissements seront européens

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/)

### Making SecNumCloud qualification mandatory and strengthening it for state data and vital sectors
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · October 8, 2026

> SecNumCloud qualification will effectively become mandatory for hosting the data of the State, of vital sectors and of operators of essential services.

Original French quote: La qualification SecNumCloud deviendra effectivement obligatoire pour héberger les données de l’État, des secteurs vitaux et des opérateurs de services essentiels.

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/)

### No farmland or natural land to be developed for a data center as long as a suitable brownfield site exists
Commitment · Siting and Land · October 8, 2026

> No agricultural or natural land will be developed for a data center as long as a suitable brownfield site exists.

Original French quote: Aucune terre agricole ou naturelle ne sera artificialisée pour un data center tant qu’une friche adaptée existe.

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/)

### Eliminate the major national interest project status for data centers
Commitment · Siting and Land · October 8, 2026

> We will put an end to the major national interest project status for data centers.

Original French quote: Nous mettrons fin au statut de projet d’intérêt national majeur pour les data centers.

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/)

### Requiring non-critical tasks, including AI model training, to be paused during consumption peaks
Commitment · Grid Connection and Power Consumption · October 8, 2026

> during national consumption peaks, the law will require non-critical tasks to be paused, starting with the training of AI models.

Original French quote: lors des pics de consommation nationaux, la loi imposera de mettre en pause les tâches non critiques , à commencer par l’entraînement des modèles d’IA.

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/)

### Make referral to the Commission nationale du débat public mandatory from the first act of a major project
Commitment · Siting and Land · October 8, 2026

> For major projects, referral will be mandatory from the first act that commits the territory, sale agreement, transfer, amendment of the urban planning scheme

Original French quote: Pour les grands projets, la saisine sera obligatoire dès le premier acte qui engage le territoire , promesse de vente, cession, modification du plan d’urbanisme

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/)

### Consult residents of affected municipalities before any final decision on a data center
Commitment · Siting and Land · October 8, 2026

> Residents of the affected municipalities will be consulted before any final decision; an unfavorable result will open a mandatory review and trigger the municipality's suspensive veto.

Original French quote: Les habitants des communes impactées seront consultés avant toute décision définitive ; un résultat défavorable ouvrira un réexamen obligatoire et déclenchera le veto suspensif de la commune.

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/)

### Require every data center project to be declared in a single ICPE application
Commitment · Water and Environment · October 8, 2026

> Obligation to declare every project in a single ICPE (Installation classée pour la protection de l'environnement) application. Without this, sites can be split into several sub-sites and thus fall below the Seveso thresholds.

Original French quote: Obligation de déclarer tout projet sur un seul dossier ICPE (Installation classée pour la protection de l’environnement) Sans cela, les sites peuvent être découpés en plusieurs sous-sites et ainsi passer sous les seuils Seveso.

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/)

### Reserving a fixed share of electricity for digital technology, decided by a citizens' assembly chosen by lot
Commitment · Grid Connection and Power Consumption · October 8, 2026

> we will reserve for digital technology a set fraction of our electricity, written into the Stratégie nationale bas carbone. No more, no less. This fraction will not be set in a ministerial office: a citizens' assembly chosen by lot and informed will decide it

Original French quote: nous réserverons au numérique une fraction déterminée de notre électricité , inscrite dans la Stratégie nationale bas carbone. Ni plus, ni moins. Cette fraction ne sera pas fixée dans un cabinet ministériel : une assemblée citoyenne tirée au sort et informée l’arbitrera

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/)

### Give the host municipality binding approval or a suspensive veto over very large data centers
Commitment · Siting and Land · October 8, 2026

> The host municipality will have binding approval over any change to the urban planning scheme making a very large data center project possible, or failing that a reasoned suspensive veto.

Original French quote: La commune d’implantation disposera d’un avis conforme sur toute évolution du plan d’urbanisme rendant possible un très grand projet de data center, ou à défaut d’un veto suspensif motivé.

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/)

### Introduce a five-year moratorium on non-sovereign data center projects
Costed measure · Siting and Land · October 8, 2026

> We propose a five-year moratorium on non-sovereign data center projects, the organization of public debates on existing projects

Original French quote: Nous proposons un moratoire de cinq ans sur les projets de centres de données non souverains, l’organisation de débats publics sur les projets existants

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/)

### Cap data centers' electricity consumption and require heat recovery
Commitment · Grid Connection and Power Consumption · September 9, 2026

> The deployment of data centers will be much more regulated, so that heat is recovered to heat buildings in the territories concerned, and an electricity consumption cap will be defined democratically, so that their development does not monopolize all electricity production.

Original French quote: Le déploiement des centres de données sera beaucoup plus encadré, afin que la chaleur soit récupérée pour chauffer les bâtiments des territoires concernés, et un plafond de consommation d’électricité sera défini démocratiquement, afin que leur développement n’accapare pas toute la production d’électricité.

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/travaillisme-ecologique/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260927120628/https://nouspresident.fr/travaillisme-ecologique/)

### Criticism of the use of farmland to build data centers for American digital groups
Statement · Siting and Land · September 9, 2026

> While the country has been debating food sovereignty for years, it is suddenly no longer an issue when it comes to sacrificing farmland to build the data centers of the American digital giants.

Original French quote: Alors que le pays débat de souveraineté alimentaire depuis des années, il n’en est soudain plus question lorsqu’il s’agit de sacrifier des terres agricoles pour construire les datacenters des géants américains du numérique.

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/travaillisme-ecologique/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260927120628/https://nouspresident.fr/travaillisme-ecologique/)

### Better regulating the establishment of data centers to reduce soil artificialization
Goal · Siting and Land

> Beyond the question of housing, reducing soil artificialization will also have to involve better regulation of the establishment of commercial spaces, logistics platforms or data centers, and more broadly of economic activities

Original French quote: Au-delà de la question des logements, la réduction de l’artificialisation des sols devra également passer par un meilleur encadrement des implantations d’espaces commerciaux, de plateformes logistiques ou encore de data centers, et plus largement d’activités économiques

Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/face-a-la-crise-du-logement-faire-sauter-le-verrou/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928120010/https://nouspresident.fr/face-a-la-crise-du-logement/)

## Gabriel Attal

### Making Electricity Production a Competitive Advantage for French AI
Goal · Grid Connection and Power Consumption · September 23, 2026

> This electricity production must also become a competitive advantage for French industry and artificial intelligence.

Original French quote: Cette production électrique doit aussi devenir un avantage compétitif pour l’industrie et l’intelligence artificielle françaises.

Source: [attalpresident.fr](https://attalpresident.fr/actualites/gabriel-attal-presente-un-plan-de-desendettement-et-un-messmer-ii-pour-sortir-des-dependances-francaises) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923235505/https://attalpresident.fr/actualites/gabriel-attal-presente-un-plan-de-desendettement-et-un-messmer-ii-pour-sortir-des-dependances-francaises)

### Guaranteeing the stability of electricity prices for five years, in particular for data centers
Commitment · Grid Connection and Power Consumption · June 17, 2026

> Finally, aware that access to energy is a highly strategic factor for the development of data centers, he makes a commitment to tariff stability on the price of electricity for the next five years.

Original French quote: Enfin, conscient que l'accès à l'énergie est un facteur hautement stratégique pour le développement des centres de calcul, il prend un engagement de stabilité tarifaire sur le prix de l'électricité pour les cinq prochaines années.

Source: [attalpresident.fr](https://attalpresident.fr/actualites/gabriel-attal-appelle-a-une-rupture-economique-dans-les-echos) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928115544/https://attalpresident.fr/actualites/gabriel-attal-appelle-a-une-rupture-economique-dans-les-echos)

### Strictly control Chinese investments in data centers
Commitment · Siting and Land

> strict control of Chinese investments in our most sensitive infrastructure (ports, telecommunications networks, data centers)

Original French quote: un contrôle strict des investissements chinois dans nos infrastructures les plus sensibles (ports, réseaux de télécommunications, centres de données)

Source: [attalpresident.fr](https://attalpresident.fr/programme/frontieres) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926140628/https://attalpresident.fr/programme/frontieres)

## Jean-Luc Mélenchon

### Moratorium on data centers intended for foreign companies subject to U.S. law
Commitment · Siting and Land · July 22, 2026

> We must be able to store our data in a sovereign manner. So first of all we need a moratorium on the construction of data centers intended for foreign private companies, subject to U.S. law.

Original French quote: Nous devons être capable de stocker de manière souveraine nos données. Il faut donc d’abord un moratoire sur la construction des centres de données destinés à des entreprises privées étrangères, soumises au droit américain.

Source: [melenchon.fr](https://melenchon.fr/2026/07/22/une-nouvelle-gauche-daction-a-surgi-elle-est-faite-dinsoumis-et-de-verts-tous-ecologistes-interview-reporterre/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260908152414/https://melenchon.fr/2026/07/22/une-nouvelle-gauche-daction-a-surgi-elle-est-faite-dinsoumis-et-de-verts-tous-ecologistes-interview-reporterre/)

### Question on a moratorium on data center projects and a slowdown in the development of AI
Statement · Siting and Land · July 22, 2026

> Are you in favor of a moratorium on data center projects and a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence?

Original French quote: Êtes vous favorable à un moratoire sur les projets de data center et à un ralentissement du développement de l’intelligence artificielle ?

Source: [melenchon.fr](https://melenchon.fr/2026/07/22/une-nouvelle-gauche-daction-a-surgi-elle-est-faite-dinsoumis-et-de-verts-tous-ecologistes-interview-reporterre/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260908152414/https://melenchon.fr/2026/07/22/une-nouvelle-gauche-daction-a-surgi-elle-est-faite-dinsoumis-et-de-verts-tous-ecologistes-interview-reporterre/)

### The candidate says data centers raise an ecological question
Statement · Water and Environment · July 22, 2026

> Then these data centers raise an important ecological question.

Original French quote: Ensuite ces data centers soulèvent une question écologique importante.

Source: [melenchon.fr](https://melenchon.fr/2026/07/22/une-nouvelle-gauche-daction-a-surgi-elle-est-faite-dinsoumis-et-de-verts-tous-ecologistes-interview-reporterre/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260908152414/https://melenchon.fr/2026/07/22/une-nouvelle-gauche-daction-a-surgi-elle-est-faite-dinsoumis-et-de-verts-tous-ecologistes-interview-reporterre/)

### Ban any foreign dependency in the State's critical digital sectors
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · June 1, 2026

> We propose to ban any foreign dependency in the critical digital sectors of the State, defense, health, education and essential infrastructure.

Original French quote: Nous proposons d’interdire toute dépendance étrangère dans les secteurs numériques critiques de l’État, de la défense, de la santé, de l’éducation et des infrastructures essentielles.

Source: [lafranceinsoumise.fr](https://lafranceinsoumise.fr/2026/06/01/choose-france-macron-transforme-la-france-en-colonie-numerique-des-geants-mondiaux-de-lia/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261005081150/https://lafranceinsoumise.fr/2026/06/01/choose-france-macron-transforme-la-france-en-colonie-numerique-des-geants-mondiaux-de-lia/)

### Mobilizing national savings to finance sovereign computing centers and a public cloud
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · June 1, 2026

> We propose to mobilize national savings to finance sovereign computing centers, public cloud infrastructure, open research, free software and strategic technologies.

Original French quote: Nous proposons de mobiliser l’épargne nationale pour financer des centres de calcul souverains, des infrastructures cloud publiques, la recherche ouverte, les logiciels libres et les technologies stratégiques.

Source: [lafranceinsoumise.fr](https://lafranceinsoumise.fr/2026/06/01/choose-france-macron-transforme-la-france-en-colonie-numerique-des-geants-mondiaux-de-lia/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261005081150/https://lafranceinsoumise.fr/2026/06/01/choose-france-macron-transforme-la-france-en-colonie-numerique-des-geants-mondiaux-de-lia/)

### Mention of SoftBank's announced investments in AI infrastructure and data centers in France
Statement · Siting and Land · June 1, 2026

> The announcements linked to SoftBank, which mentions up to 75 billion euros of investment in AI infrastructure and data centers in France, illustrate this orientation.

Original French quote: Les annonces liées à SoftBank, qui évoque jusqu’à 75 milliards d’euros d’investissements dans les infrastructures d’IA et les data centers en France, illustrent cette orientation.

Source: [lafranceinsoumise.fr](https://lafranceinsoumise.fr/2026/06/01/choose-france-macron-transforme-la-france-en-colonie-numerique-des-geants-mondiaux-de-lia/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261005081150/https://lafranceinsoumise.fr/2026/06/01/choose-france-macron-transforme-la-france-en-colonie-numerique-des-geants-mondiaux-de-lia/)

### Observation on the electricity, water, land and public resource needs of AI infrastructure
Statement · Water and Environment · June 1, 2026

> AI infrastructure requires immense quantities of electricity, water, land and public resources.

Original French quote: Les infrastructures d’IA nécessitent d’immenses quantités d’électricité, d’eau, de foncier et de ressources publiques.

Source: [lafranceinsoumise.fr](https://lafranceinsoumise.fr/2026/06/01/choose-france-macron-transforme-la-france-en-colonie-numerique-des-geants-mondiaux-de-lia/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261005081150/https://lafranceinsoumise.fr/2026/06/01/choose-france-macron-transforme-la-france-en-colonie-numerique-des-geants-mondiaux-de-lia/)

### Criticism of government announcements on data centers and AI infrastructure funded by foreign groups
Statement · Siting and Land · June 1, 2026

> the government is now celebrating new giant data center and AI infrastructure projects, including several tens of billions of euros backed by foreign groups

Original French quote: le gouvernement célèbre désormais de nouveaux projets géants de data centers et d’infrastructures d’IA, dont plusieurs dizaines de milliards d’euros portés par des groupes étrangers

Source: [lafranceinsoumise.fr](https://lafranceinsoumise.fr/2026/06/01/choose-france-macron-transforme-la-france-en-colonie-numerique-des-geants-mondiaux-de-lia/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261005081150/https://lafranceinsoumise.fr/2026/06/01/choose-france-macron-transforme-la-france-en-colonie-numerique-des-geants-mondiaux-de-lia/)

### Criticism of data center development on farmland and of rising electricity consumption
Statement · Siting and Land · May 27, 2026

> planting mega data centers everywhere on our farmland does not allow any reduction in our consumption of oil or gas

Original French quote: planter partout des méga-data centers sur nos terres agricoles ne permet aucune réduction de notre consommation de pétrole ou de gaz

Source: [lafranceinsoumise.fr](https://lafranceinsoumise.fr/2026/05/27/pour-lelectrification-contre-le-plan-macron/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261005081456/https://lafranceinsoumise.fr/2026/05/27/pour-lelectrification-contre-le-plan-macron/)

## Juan Branco

### Develop sovereign data storage solutions on the OVH model
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · May 27, 2026

> Development plan for sovereign data storage solutions on the OVH model.

Original French quote: Plan de développement des solutions de stockages de données souveraines sur le modèle d’OVH.

Source: [ruches.org](https://ruches.org/projet-1784217879253.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260828152616/https://ruches.org/projet-1784217879253.pdf)

## Marine Tondelier

### Raising the digital services tax to 5% and extending it to data center operators
Costed measure · Taxation and Attractiveness · July 15, 2026

> Raising the digital services tax (TSN) from 3 to 5% and lowering the liability threshold to 5 billion in revenue in order to include e-commerce platforms, and extending it to companies that operate data centers.

Original French quote: Relever la taxe sur les services numériques (TSN) de 3 à 5 % et abaisser le seuil d’assujettissement à 5 milliards de chiffre d’affaire pour intégrer les plateformes de e-commerce et l’étendre aux entreprises qui gèrent des data centers.

Source: [marinetondelier.fr](https://marinetondelier.fr/s/Programme-2027.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928115316/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68b9a0c719c7a969b63b8a1a/t/6a967e020e8d32388db78eec/1788247554101/Programme+2027.pdf)

### Bringing data centers back within the scope of the Commission nationale du débat public
Commitment · Siting and Land · July 15, 2026

> Restore data centers and digital infrastructure to the remit of the Commission Nationale du Débat Public.

Original French quote: Rétablir les data centers et les infrastructures numériques dans le champ de compétence de la Commission Nationale du Débat Public.

Source: [marinetondelier.fr](https://marinetondelier.fr/s/Programme-2027.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928115316/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68b9a0c719c7a969b63b8a1a/t/6a967e020e8d32388db78eec/1788247554101/Programme+2027.pdf)

### Identifying drinking water and soil artificialization issues linked to data centers
Commitment · Water and Environment · July 15, 2026

> Also identify the concerns regarding the use of drinking water and soil artificialization.

Original French quote: Identifier également les soins concernant l’utilisation de l’eau potable et l’artificialisation des sols.

Source: [marinetondelier.fr](https://marinetondelier.fr/s/Programme-2027.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928115316/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68b9a0c719c7a969b63b8a1a/t/6a967e020e8d32388db78eec/1788247554101/Programme+2027.pdf)

### Planning data centers' electricity consumption at the national and territorial levels
Commitment · Grid Connection and Power Consumption · July 15, 2026

> Planning their potential electricity consumption at the national level and by territory in order to anticipate conflicts of use with other sectors undergoing electrification (industry, transport, etc.).

Original French quote: Planifier leur consommation électrique potentielle au niveau national et par territoire afin d’anticiper sur les conflits d’usages avec les autres secteurs en cours d’électrification (industrie, transport…).

Source: [marinetondelier.fr](https://marinetondelier.fr/s/Programme-2027.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928115316/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68b9a0c719c7a969b63b8a1a/t/6a967e020e8d32388db78eec/1788247554101/Programme+2027.pdf)

### Eliminate the possibility of labeling data centers as a "major national interest project"
Commitment · Siting and Land · July 15, 2026

> Regulate the establishment of data centers. Eliminate the possibility of labeling data centers as a "major national interest project" (PINM), exempting them from impact assessments.

Original French quote: Encadrer l’implantation des data centers. Supprimer la possibilité de labelliser des data centers « projet d’intérêt national majeur » (PINM) les exonérant d’études d’impact.

Source: [marinetondelier.fr](https://marinetondelier.fr/s/Programme-2027.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928115316/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68b9a0c719c7a969b63b8a1a/t/6a967e020e8d32388db78eec/1788247554101/Programme+2027.pdf)

### Develop research on cooling and optimizing data center energy consumption
Commitment · Water and Environment · July 15, 2026

> Develop research on cooling, optimizing consumption and extending the life cycle of components.

Original French quote: Développer la recherche sur le refroidissement, l’optimisation des consommations et l’allongement du cycle de vie des composants.

Source: [marinetondelier.fr](https://marinetondelier.fr/s/Programme-2027.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928115316/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68b9a0c719c7a969b63b8a1a/t/6a967e020e8d32388db78eec/1788247554101/Programme+2027.pdf)

### Setting maximum thresholds conditioning building permits for data centers
Commitment · Siting and Land · July 15, 2026

> Setting maximum thresholds conditioning building permits.

Original French quote: Définir des seuils maximums conditionnant les permis de construire.

Source: [marinetondelier.fr](https://marinetondelier.fr/s/Programme-2027.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928115316/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68b9a0c719c7a969b63b8a1a/t/6a967e020e8d32388db78eec/1788247554101/Programme+2027.pdf)

### Host sensitive data in data centers located in France owned by European players
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · July 15, 2026

> Enforce the hosting of sensitive data on data centers located in France owned and managed by European players.

Original French quote: Appliquer l’hébergement des données sensibles sur des data centers situés en France détenus et gérés par des acteurs européens.

Source: [marinetondelier.fr](https://marinetondelier.fr/s/Programme-2027.pdf) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928115316/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68b9a0c719c7a969b63b8a1a/t/6a967e020e8d32388db78eec/1788247554101/Programme+2027.pdf)

## Nicolas Dupont-Aignan

### Impose reversibility clauses to recover data stored on non-sovereign servers
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · February 16, 2026

> Impose reversibility clauses in the use, contractual or not, of foreign digital services, guaranteeing the immediate and free-of-charge recovery of French data stored on non-sovereign servers.

Original French quote: Imposer des clauses de réversibilité dans l’usage, contractuel ou pas, de services numériques étrangers, garantissant la récupération immédiate et sans frais des données françaises stockées sur des serveurs non souverains.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Deploy a sovereign cloud independent of Google, AWS and Microsoft Azure
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · February 16, 2026

> Deploy an ultra-secure sovereign cloud, independent of foreign solutions (Google, AWS, Microsoft Azure), in each of its infrastructure and software components.

Original French quote: Déployer un cloud souverain ultra-sécurisé, indépendant des solutions étrangères (Google, AWS, Microsoft Azure), sur chacune de ses composantes d’infrastructure et logiciels.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Using Data Center Heat for District Heating
Commitment · Water and Environment · February 16, 2026

> Take advantage of data center cooling for district heating (from data centers to Smart Cities).

Original French quote: Tirer parti du refroidissement des centres de données pour le chauffage urbain (des datacenters vers les Smart Cities).

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Exit the European GAIA-X project in favor of national projects led by INRIA
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium

> Exit the European GAIA-X project for purely French projects, scaled to our needs, under the aegis of INRIA and above all entirely "de-GAFAM-ized".

Original French quote: Sortir du projet européen GAIA-X pour des projets franco-français, à la dimension de nos besoins, sous l’égide de l’INRIA et surtout entièrement « dégafaméisés ».

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Require French users' data to be hosted in France
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium

> Take back control over digital multinationals by requiring that data from French users be hosted in France by independent or state actors

Original French quote: Reprendre le contrôle sur les multinationales numériques en exigeant l’hébergement des données issues d’usagers français en France par des acteurs indépendants ou étatiques

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Having mega data-processing and hosting centers that produce heat
Goal · Siting and Land

> Having mega centers for data processing and hosting, eco-responsible and even producers of energy for collective or individual heating.

Original French quote: Avoir des mégacentres de calculs et d’hébergement de données, éco-responsables et même producteurs d’énergie pour le chauffage collectif ou individuel.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

## Sarah Knafo

### Host sensitive data on sovereign infrastructure
Principle · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · March 17, 2025

> Reaffirms that sensitive data must be hosted on sovereign infrastructure, protected from foreign extraterritorial laws;

Original French quote: Réaffirme que les données sensibles doivent être hébergées sur des infrastructures souveraines, protégées des lois extraterritoriales étrangères ;

Source: [souverainete-technologique.fr](https://souverainete-technologique.fr/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928122514/https://souverainete-technologique.fr/)

### Align the "high" level of the European EUCS cloud certification with SecNumCloud
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · March 17, 2025

> The "high" level of the EUCS certification should be aligned with the requirements of the SecNumCloud certification.

Original French quote: Il faudrait aligner le niveau « élevé » de la certification EUCS sur les exigences de la certification SecNumCloud.

Source: [souverainete-technologique.fr](https://souverainete-technologique.fr/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928122514/https://souverainete-technologique.fr/)

### Ending merit order pricing on the European electricity market
Commitment · Electricity Sector Organization and Market · March 17, 2025

> Sustainable and competitive energy is essential to encourage investment in digital infrastructure, which consumes a great deal of energy. Recommendation No. 6 The European electricity market should be reformed by ending the merit order mechanism

Original French quote: Une énergie durable et compétitive est essentielle pour favoriser les investissements dans les infrastructures numériques, très consommatrices d’énergie. Recommandation n° 6 Il faudrait réformer le marché européen de l’électricité en mettant fin au mécanisme de l’ordre de mérite

Source: [souverainete-technologique.fr](https://souverainete-technologique.fr/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928122514/https://souverainete-technologique.fr/)

## Xavier Bertrand

### Bertrand states that France can impose its conditions on data centers located on its soil
Statement · Siting and Land · September 25, 2026

> We impose our conditions, because it's in our country that they are installed,

Original French quote: On impose nos conditions, car c'est chez nous qu'ils sont installés,

Reported by BFMTV (BFM Tech) · [bfmtv.com](https://www.bfmtv.com/tech/intelligence-artificielle/moratoire-et-souverainete-contre-opportunite-et-maitrise-du-developpement-en-marge-de-l-aim-l-ia-cristallise-les-divergences-politiques-lors-d-un-debat-a-marseille_AV-202609250616.html) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261005082058/https://www.bfmtv.com/tech/intelligence-artificielle/moratoire-et-souverainete-contre-opportunite-et-maitrise-du-developpement-en-marge-de-l-aim-l-ia-cristallise-les-divergences-politiques-lors-d-un-debat-a-marseille_AV-202609250616.html)

## Édouard Philippe

### Open preferential access to decarbonized energy for national and European AI players
Commitment · Grid Connection and Power Consumption

> Open preferential access to our decarbonized energy for national and European players, with connection rules inspired by the British AI Growth Zones.

Original French quote: Ouvrir un accès préférentiel à notre énergie décarbonée pour les acteurs nationaux et européens , avec des règles de raccordement inspirées des AI Growth Zones britanniques.

Source: [edouardphilippe.fr](https://www.edouardphilippe.fr/priorites/pour-une-france-plus-conquerante) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926113413/https://www.edouardphilippe.fr/priorites/pour-une-france-plus-conquerante)

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