Slight rise in job numbers in environmental activities in France
Le Service de la donnée et des études statistiques du CGDD a publié mi-mai les premiers résultats de son analyse des éco-activités et de l’emploi environnemental en France pour l’année 2016.
Sustainable development: a reality in hospitals
Au-delà de leur mission première de soins, les établissements de santé font face à de nombreux enjeux du développement durable : émissions dans l’air (contaminants chimiques, rayons électromagnétiques…), consommations d’eau…
Water, a risk for cities and companies
According to a CDP* study, 63% of cities that sent in their data in 2016 expect climate change to be a risk for their water supply.
Urban agriculture: an option in full development
Today, new forms of agriculture are developing with less impact on the environment and humans. Among them is urban agriculture.
The eco-efficiency industry looking for projects
On 15 May, the first wave of the “Eco-efficiency industry” call for projects launched by ADEME was concluded within the framework of the PIA.
France is in an "ecological deficit" since 5 May 2018
In France, overshoot day is here. Put another way, if the whole world lived like the French, humanity would have started using more ecological resources that the Earth can regenerate in a whole year from 5 May.
New recycling targets in Europe
Even though waste management in the EU has improved significantly over the last few years, municipal waste is still disposed of in landfills and less than 50% is recycled or composted.
Innovation, the crucial element in the water domain
Whether their origin is public or private, global studies on water all point to the same conclusion: the gap between water supply and demand is widening and could reach 40% by 2050.
Biodiversity, a major issue for the planet
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) published a number of major reports, four of which assess the biodiversity situation in the main regions of the world.
Air quality in Europe: improving slowly
The Air Quality in Europe – 2017 report by the European Environment Agency notes that air quality in Europe is improving slowly. However, high concentrations of atmospheric pollution are still having significant repercussions on the health of Europeans.
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