The “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 […]
Read articleAs of today, 8% of the 32.8 billion m³ of freshwater drawn from the natural environment each year is used in industry. According to the French Data and Statistical Studies Department (SDES)(1), since 1994 there has been a downward trend in water consumed directly by industry or by other economic activities (-1.6% per year on average) with the volume 42% lower in 2020 than in 1994.
Read articleWith water increasingly scarce, sustainable management has become essential to preserving both the quantity and quality of this vital resource. The estimates that “at least one in four people will live in a country with chronic or recurring fresh water shortage by 2050”. According to the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), average water […]
Read articleAnnounced in late August 2022, France’s Green Fund was rolled out in January 2023 to support regional authorities and their public and private partners involved in accelerating the green transition. A budget of €2 billion was distributed among regional prefects, who then allocated the credit depending on the specific needs of each region.
Read articleAs we become ever more numerous on this blue planet, we are also building ever more. Unfortunately the artificialisation of soils, and their resulting impermeability, can have severe consequences for biodiversity, aquatic ecosystems and rainwater management, as well as for the health and quality of life, of urban residents. Combating ground impermeability, through rendering it […]
Read articlePFAS, comprising per- and polyfluoroalkyls, make up a very large group of chemicals first created at the start of the 1940s. Today, these substances exist in their thousands. These synthetic chemicals are particularly resistant to water and oils, are both chemically and thermally extremely stable and possess low surface tension. PFOA and PFOS are the most commonly found, and the most studied along with PFCA and PFHx
Read articleThe 2030 French Biodiversity Strategy, presented at the end of November, sets out four key pillars, 40 measures and over 200 actions. It focuses on combatting the five pressures faced by biodiversity: the destruction and artificialisation of natural environments, over-exploitation of resources, climate change, pollution...
Read articleGlobal warming, pollution of waters by micropollutants, health problems linked to the bioaccumulation of toxic chemical substances, or the upsetting of hormonal function by endocrine disruptors are all essentially consequences of human activities. And they are not the only ones. The eutrophication of aquatic environments is another topic of major concern, as much for human […]
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