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Angers cedex 01, France Support the ecological and energy transition Environmental administration
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Study / Review / Report | 2025 Barometer of Social Perceptions of Climate Change: A Significant Level of Concern Among the French On the occasion of COP 30 and the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, ADEME is taking stock of the evolution of the perceptions and expectations of the French regarding climate issues and is publishing the 26th wave of its barometer "Social representations of climate change"[1]. -
Sustainable Development | Bio-based products: economic and environmental opportunities, but requirements to be met to benefit from their potential Bio-based products are made from materials from the living world, such as wood, linen or algae. They represent a promising alternative to fossil resources. They are integrated into many sectors, from construction to textiles, and under certain conditions offer considerable potential for a more decarbonized economy. -
Study / Review / Report | Towards energy efficiency: the French tertiary sector is accelerating its pace Accounting for 17% of final energy consumption in France, the tertiary sector must decarbonize and reduce its energy consumption to achieve carbon neutrality. Launched in 2022, the OPÉRAT platform, the Observatory of Energy Performance of Renovation and Tertiary Actions, operated by ADEME, annually collects the energy consumption of the tertiary sector subject to the Tertiary Eco Energy Scheme (DEET). -
Study / Review / Report | Observatory of Energy Performance of Renovation and Tertiary Actions (OPERAT) ADEME, in collaboration with the OID and the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, publishes the results of the first analysis of the data declared by those subject to the tertiary decree. -
Study / Review / Report | Overshoot Day: starting August 1, humanity lives “on credit” for the rest of 2024 Next August 1 will mark Overshoot Day, that is to say the date of the year, calculated by the NGO Global Footprint Network, from which humanity has consumed all of the natural resources that the planet is capable of producing in one year to regenerate its consumption or absorb the waste produced. -
Study / Review / Report | Heat waves: will air conditioning become essential? In its 2022 report, the IPCC anticipates an increase in the duration, intensity and frequency of heat waves. These waves could occur three years out of four and last from May to October, amplifying urban heat islands and reducing the thermal comfort of building occupants, which will have a strong impact on the regions. -
Study / Review / Report | Building and real estate: a sector plagued by crises but whose ecological transition is underway In recent years, the construction and real estate sector has been particularly impacted by a succession of health, geopolitical, energy and inflationary crises. To cope with this, and because the building sector represents 44% of energy consumption in France, an ambitious ecological transition of buildings must become central to ensuring the prosperity of the sector. -
Study / Review / Report | Citizens and businesses expect a lot from States to act against climate change On the occasion of COP28, ADEME presents the 24th wave of the barometer on “The French's social representations of climate change”, with, this year, in addition to the general public, a sample of economic decision-makers, already interviewed in 2018 . -
Study / Review / Report | Further delaying the energy transition would have a “considerable” cost, warns Ademe At least tens of billions of euros per year lost for France: further delaying the energy transition will destroy part of the country's economic wealth, figures an Ademe report, which underlines Wednesday December 6 "the urgency of act now to preserve the economy" in the face of global warming.
