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ADEME is involved in the implementation of public policies in the fields of environment, energy and sustainable development. It offers its expertise and advisory capabilities to businesses, local governments, public administrations and the general public, and helps them to finance projects in five areas (waste management, soil conservation, energy savings and renewable energies, air quality and noise control) and to make progress in their sustainable development efforts.


		Air

			Air pollution control is a worldwide priority, particularly because of its impact on health. ADEME is instrumental in developing regulations and expanding the national programme for air quality measurement and monitoring. It encourages the prevention and reduction of emissions of pollutants from stationary and mobile sources. It also participates in projects aimed at improving indoor air quality.


		Buildings

			In the building field, ADEME’s primary role is to promote energy demand management and develop the use of renewable energies. It is also dedicated to advancing knowledge about indoor air quality and reducing noise, especially construction site noise and waste.


		Climate change

			In the wake of the Kyoto Protocol, France made a commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to their 1990 level by 2010. ADEME is implementing the measures set out in the Climate Plan and described in the Loi d'Orientation sur l'Energie (Energy Planning Act) aimed at all interested parties.


		Energy savings

			ADEME promotes energy savings by taking action related to behaviours and technologies in all sectors, including transportation, building, industry and agriculture.


		Environmental management

			Environmental management, a key component of sustainable development, concerns businesses, local governments and public administrations. ADEME develops and proposes methodologies and financial assistance based on a two-pronged approach: on the one hand, it partners with sites and organisations by helping them reduce their environmental impacts and, on the other, it promotes the supply and demand of eco-designed products and services that are more environmentally friendly from their creation and throughout their life cycle.


		Noise

			For millions of French people, noise is the number one nuisance in their lives. In an effort to control noise, ADEME supports research and development in the reduction of noise emissions, the limitation of noise propagation and soundproofing of buildings.


		Polluted sites and soils

			The Agency carries out projects at the government’s request to secure and rehabilitate polluted orphan sites and soils. It also plays a role in advancing knowledge about pollutants and treatment techniques, while at the same time developing methods of managing these sites and assessing the environmental and health implications.


		Renewable energies and raw materials

			The Agency supports energy diversification by encouraging the development of renewable energies and materials, which represent important strategic alternatives in our energy choices.


		Transportation

			The transportation sector, a major consumer of fossil fuels, is a leading source of greenhouse gas emissions. In order to reduce these emissions, ADEME supports R&D of clean, economical solutions and helps to disseminate them. It also proposes methods of optimising movements of individuals and goods.


		Waste

			As a leading player in the modernisation of waste management, ADEME’s activities target several areas : Prevention of waste production; Reduction of environmental and health impacts and cost management; Support of new sectors for products at the end of their life cycle; Support for the creation of processing or storage capacities in areas where these may be lacking; Development of a network of regional monitoring stations.

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