Under affirmative action of the President of the Republic in energy transition, the MoU, which will be rolled out at regional level, participate in the goal of making France the nation’s environmental excellence. It will contribute to the ecological transition, especially the energy transition, based on the simplicity and efficiency, as well as the development of renewable energies.
It is also an important contribution to agro-ecological project for France carried by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. It comes on the eve of the Second Environmental Conference and accepts the Government’s priorities in environmental change: circular economy, jobs and ecological transition, etc … For GDF SUEZ, there is a willingness to take a full part in this process assisting businesses and agricultural stakeholders towards clean, innovative and creative new revenue solutions for farmers.
The signing of this protocol is one of the levers for reconciling economic and environmental performance in farms. Three priority areas are targeted by this protocol: the biogas, wood biomass and the food industry.
GDF SUEZ is committed especially alongside the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, to participate in the development of biogas in rural areas, as part of the implementation plan Energy Autonomy Methane Nitrogen announced on 19 March 2013. This exemplary method, local and creates jobs, adds value to waste and produce renewable energy while providing additional and stable income for farmers. GDF SUEZ will provide its expertise and know-how to support the development of collective farm biogas projects.
On wood biomass, GDF SUEZ will support the development of the sector of the local and renewable energy. The Ministry will work on it for the forest areas engaged in a process of sustainable economic management should be increased.
Finally, the partnership aims to encourage and support environmental and energy transfer as a lever of competitiveness for the food industry in line with the contract food chain signed on 19 June 2013. Identifying good practices, tools, experience sharing and training for SMEs and ETI energy management will be created and testing new models of production encouraged.
