VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT : helps in the fight against climate change in the Middle East
May 02, 2016 at 10:39 am EDT
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100% reuse of wastewater from the city of Ajman in 2020
In 2020, 100% of the wastewater from the capital of the Emirate of Ajman (population 235,000) will be treated and reused for irrigation (i.e. 136,000 m / d). Reusing 1m of wastewater emits only 200 to 400g CO, compared with 3000 to 7000g for the potable water obtained through desalination. Currently, nearly half of all the treated wastewater is reused for irrigation, watering parks, gardens and leisure facilities, and as process water for a nearby production plant.
Promoting energy efficiency in Dubai
As Patrice Fonlladosa points out, 'Energy efficiency is one of the biggest challenges in limiting greenhouse gas emissions in the region, but without harming its strong economic development. Efforts in this area should not be considered a constraint but an opportunity for companies to become more efficient and sustainable.'
In 2014 at the headquarters of Enova [1] - a Veolia and Majid Al Futtaim joint venture - Veolia therefore created Dubai's first energy efficiency center which collects and processes real-time data from more than 5000 customers. The reward: 30% of contractually guaranteed energy savings for energy efficient buildings.
Veolia's climate commitments :
Veolia is committed to 3 basic measures in order to curb greenhouse gas emissions:
- the development of a new resource use model that is more sober, more efficient and based on the use of renewable energy in accordance with circular economy principles.
- the application of the polluter pays principle, which means setting and applying a robust and predictable carbon price of 30 to 40 euros per metric ton
- the reduction of greenhouse gases with short life times but high warming effects - such as methane.
In practical terms, the Group is committed to :
-100 million metric tons of CO equivalent emissions reduced over the period 2015-2020
-50 million metric tons of CO equivalent emissions avoided over the period 2015 - 2020
-capturing more than 60% of the methane produced in the Group's waste disposal centers
More :
>Veolia's commitment to the climate
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Created in 2002, Enova provides services for the public, residential, commercial, industrial, and health sectors, with 2,000 employees in seven countries (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, Oman and Qatar).
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Veolia Environnement is the world leader in environmental management services. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- water-related services (40.6%; No. 1 worldwide): water resources management, drinking water distribution and delivery, wastewater collection, treatment and recovery, engineering, design, construction of water treatment facilities and customer relationship management, etc.;
- waste management services (32.4%; no. 1 worldwide): collection, treatment and recycling of liquid, solid, non-hazardous and hazardous waste, waste treatment and recovery through composting, energy recovery from waste, etc. Veolia Environnement also provides urban waste management services (maintenance and cleaning of public spaces, provision of mechanized street cleaning and façade treatment services), maintenance of industrial sites, and dismantling of industrial facilities and equipment at the end of their useful life;
- energy services (27%; No. 1 in Europe): delegated management of urban heating and air conditioning networks, management of thermal and multi-technique services (operation of heating systems, facility design, construction, and maintenance, etc.) and industrial services (industrial process analysis, production equipment operation, service, and maintenance), general management of buildings and public lighting.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (21.5%), Europe (41.9%), North America (7.4%), Asia (5.6%), Africa and the Middle East (4.9%), Pacific (4.3%), Latin America (4%) and other (10.4%).
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