The Climate and Resilience Law is the result of the work of the Citizens’ Climate Convention. This law focuses on combating climate change and strengthening resilience to its effects. Promulgated and published in the Journal Officiel on August 24, 2021, this law anchors ecology in our society : in public services, in our children’s education, in our urban planning, in our travel, in our consumption patterns and in our justice sdervice.
Source : French Ministry of Ecological Transition
ECT implements the principles enshrined of the law in the field :
- Limit artificialization: rehabilitating brownfield sites and degraded land by giving them a new purpose.
- Promote the circular economy : Promoting the circular economy: reusing excavated soil from local construction sites to develop parks, natural spaces, agricultural land, or public facilities
- Strengthening the resilience of territories : creating landscapes that support biodiversity, regulate rainwater, and improve the living environment.
- Involving local stakeholders : co-developing projects with local authorities, associations, and citizens to meet local needs while respecting the environment.
