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The European Green Deal launched at the end of 2019 brings together measures aimed at kick-starting the EU’s ecological transition, the end objective being to attain carbon neutrality by 2050. It has already generated over 150 legislative proposals, strategies and action plans
Read articleThalassothermal energy represents a promising innovation in the field of renewable energies. Unlike tidal power, wave power or wave energy, this technology, which harnesses the heat energy naturally stored in seawater, has no impact on the marine environment and is not dependent on marine conditions, as seawater is at a virtually constant temperature throughout the […]
Read articleThere are almost eight billion of us on the planet, and our impact is now considerable. At a time of climate change and the depletion of natural resources, we urgently need to rethink the way we build and live. That’s why ecological architecture, while not new, is emerging as a solution for protecting the environment […]
Read articleAlthough air quality in Europe has improved over recent decades, air pollution remains the single biggest environmental threat to health. At the end of 2022, the European Commission put forward a revision of EU rules governing this area, coupled with more ambitious targets to be met by 2030, with the aim of reaching “Zero Pollution” by 2050. The text was adopted by the European Parliament on 24 April 2024 and is awaiting adoption by the European Council(1).
Read articleIn France, wastewater treatment is a regulated process. There are various ways of checking the quality of wastewater treatment systems. One of the tools used to ensure that they are working properly is the sanitation diagnostic. Sanitation diagnostic is a certificate that must be carried out when selling a property that is not connected to […]
Read articleTo reproduce, rest, feed, migrate or adapt to climate change, animal and plant species, both aquatic and terrestrial, need to be able to move around. But with urbanisation, deforestation, pollution and intensive farming, natural areas are shrinking and fragmenting, threatening biodiversity and the proper functioning of ecosystems as a whole. Ecosystems that are vital for […]
Read articleAlready partially in force since January, It’s been the subject of discussion for some months now. But what exactly is CSRD? Above all, what does it really mean for the 50,000 European companies affected? The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is one of the texts emerging from Europe’s Green Deal relating to finance alongside the Taxonomy and SFDR Regulations plus the CSDDD(1)
Read articleThe “anti-waste for a circular economy law”- What will change in the fight against waste in 2024? In 2020, France produced 315 million tonnes of waste, according to Ademe. 213 million of this came from construction and 11 million was hazardous waste. However, while there was an 8% drop compared to 2018 (340 million tonnes), […]
Read articleFor billions of years, the Earth's rotation on itself has resulted in the invariable succession of day and night on its surface. This natural alternation has profoundly shaped the evolution of living organisms through morphological, biological, and behavioural characteristics that enable many species to live, find their bearings and communicate in the darkness on which their survival largely depends.
Read article“Human influence has warmed the climate at an unprecedented rate for at least the past 2,000 years” is the unequivocal statement made by the IPCC in its 6th report. We know the dramatic consequences from an ecological, economic and social point of view… While there is no way back for some climate changes, according to […]
Read articleCreating jobs, scrapping jobs, upskilling... a continuous but crucial cycle when it comes to jobs and skills linked to the ecological transition. However, if we look beyond the definition of “green careers”, it is difficult to establish a clear picture as sources can differ. Below, we will use as a basis the first major trends identified under the Jobs & Skills strategy currently being implemented by the French General Secretariat for Ecological Planning (SGPE).
Read articleA lever for regulating polluting activities, the TGAP (General Tax on Polluting Activities) aims to encourage and promote more sustainable practices, with a view to preserving biodiversity and human health, as well as supporting economic growth. In particular, the general tax on polluting activities makes it possible to internalize environmental costs according to the “polluter […]
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