Publications

The energy performance diagnosis (EPD) is a central component of the European Union's energy renovation policy for homes, which aims to achieve carbon neutrality in the building sector by 2050. This objective is supported by several public aid schemes, such as ‘MaPrimeRénov’, and support measures (F...

Strengthening human capital is one of the main priorities of structural policy, according to OECD  recommendations. Experience shows that children's education plays a key role in developing the skills needed in a constantly ever-evolving world. However, despite significant public investment (€5...

This report is the result of a proposal for an investigation submitted in 2023 by several citizens on the participatory platform of the Court of Accounts and the regional and territorial chambers of accounts. It was carried out five years after the adoption of the Public Service Transformation Act o...

At the request of the Prime Minister on 20 January 2025, and following an initial report on the financial situation of the pension system and its outlook, this second report by the Court examines the effects of the current parameters of the pension system on the competitiveness of the French economy...

The 2025 annual public report on public policies to support young people aims to take stock of the measures put in place by the public authorities to support young people in their educational, professional and civic development. This in-depth analysis, carried out by the Court of Accounts, examines ...

For the period 2018-2023, the Court estimates that the State has committed around €6.7 billion to support innovation in agriculture, i.e. more than €1 billion per year. The aim of this support is to deploy innovative solutions in farms, including those from French Agritech (digital, robotics, genomi...

Following his general policy speech to the National Assembly on 14 January, the Prime Minister entrusted the Court with a "flash mission" on the financial situation and outlook for the pensions system. The report is due on 20 February. According to the letter of assignment sent to the Court on 20 Ja...

The Court of Accounts publishes its first report of the year devoted to the overall state of public finances after two difficult years. For the second consecutive year, the public deficit worsened in 2024, reaching almost €175 billion, or 6.0 percentage points of GDP, after 5.5 points in 2023 and 4.

Designated by the President of the Republic in 2017 and 2022 as a "Great National Cause", gender equality policy has been the subject of several high points, including the presentation of the "All Equal" plan in March 2023. This report highlights the differences in the life paths of women and men th...

The Mediterranean coast is an area of high socio-environmental tensions, home to almost 3.3 million people. The management of this territory, shaped by the State before the decentralising laws and then by the intervention of local authorities, is now being called into question. The local authorities...