French Environment and Energy Management Agency
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ADEME adopts a local approach in deploying actions that benefit French authorities and companies.
To achieve this, the agency is supported by :
To achieve this, the agency is supported by :
- A network of 26 regional branches and three representative offices in France’s overseas territories, which together employ over half of ADEME’s staff.
- A strong collective agreement policy: the agency has established solid partnerships with all of France’s 26 regions via framework agreements appended to government/region framework contracts. ADEME is also pursuing a collective agreement policy regarding the issue of waste management with an increasing number of départements.
- A strong presence at the European and world levels
In an expansion of its missions, ADEME is now a key player in the area of sustainable development at the European and world levels. In close collaboration with its supervisory ministers and varied network of partners (ministries and public organizations, local authorities, companies, NGOS and so on), the agency is extending its expertise to emerging and developing countries in addition to industrialized nations.
The agency contributes to :
Implementing European policy and developing the European research centre in the energy and environmental sectors.
The En R Club, a European network of national energy agencies.
Constructing a wider Europe (particularly with regard to Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey).
Cooperative efforts in the Mediterranean region: ADEME has enjoyed long-term relationships with its counterparts in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Lebanon, and is a member of the Mediterranean Association of National Energy Management Agencies.
Cooperation with Southern nations (particularly those in French-speaking Africa and Asia) as part of the international framework agreements on sustainable development and the fight against climate change.
ADEME’s efforts are also geared toward the international promotion of French goods, services and know-how relating to sustainable development through :
Support for the Eco-Business Export Plan (PEXE).
The founding of the International ADEME Club, which now groups together approximately 70 companies.
The agency contributes to :
ADEME’s efforts are also geared toward the international promotion of French goods, services and know-how relating to sustainable development through :
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