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European Commission takes France and Italy to court over poor water quality

European Commission takes France and Italy to court over poor water quality
06/10/2021 - Eric Apim | Environment
EU. France for its untreated wastewater in a hundred agglomerations and Italy for its unsafe drinking water in six areas of the country will have to explain themselves to the European Court of Justice.
Bagnoregio, Civitella d'Agliano, environment, European Commission, Fabrica di Roma, Farnese, France, Italy, Ronciglione, Tuscania, urban planning, wastewater, water

The Rhone-Mediterranean-Corsica Water Agency launches workshops on the environmental challenges of coastal and island areas in the Mediterranean

The Rhone-Mediterranean-Corsica Water Agency launches workshops on the environmental challenges of coastal and island areas in the Mediterranean
01/14/2021 - Paul Boinet | Environment
MEDITERRANEAN. Ico Solutions, a series of workshops proposed by the Rhone-Mediterranean-Corsica Water Agency and several Mediterranean partners...
Agnès Vince, Aix-Marseille-Provence Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CasCioMar, CCIAMP, Cenac, Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Conservatoire du Littoral, Ecocean, Elisabeth Coquet-Reinier, French Smart Port, ICO, ICO Commitment Days, Island Coast Ocean, Laurent Roy, Marseille, Méditerranée, PIM Initiative, Rhône Méditerranée Corse Water Agency, RMC, Smilo, Sulubaaï Foundation, UICN, water, World Conservation Congress

AVITEM and IME join their expertise

AVITEM and IME join their expertise
12/16/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
Violation of the ceasefire signed in 1991, recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara by the United States, events have accelerated in recent days on the issue of the status of this territory unresolved since the end of the Spanish protectorate. version française
Avitem, climate change, cooperation, IME, Marseilles, Mediterranean Cities and Territories Agency, Mediterranean Water Institute, sustainable development, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), urban planning, water

AFD and the Sahara and Sahel Observatory sign an agreement to combat water stres

AFD and the Sahara and Sahel Observatory sign an agreement to combat water stres
11/06/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
NORTH AFRICA / FRANCE. The Sahara and Sahel Observatory and the French Development Agency are entering into a partnership to implement a regional initiative on "water stress and climate change in North Africa".
AFD Agence Française de Développement, Algeria, climate change, Egypt, France, Julie Gonnet, Libya, MedeCC, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, OSS, Sahara, Sahara and Sahel Observatory, Sahel, Tunis, Tunisia, water, water stress

Engie sells 29.9% of its Suez shares to Veolia against the advice of Suez

Engie sells 29.9% of its Suez shares to Veolia against the advice of Suez
10/06/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
FRANCE. Suez takes note of Veolia's takeover of 29.9% of its capital held by Engie, and qualifies the operation as "hostile". version française
Antoine Frérot, Bruno Le Maire, Engie, environment, France, Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, Meridiam, Suez, Veolia, water

Engie welcomes Veolia's increased offer for its Suez shares

Engie welcomes Veolia's increased offer for its Suez shares
10/01/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
FRANCE. The Board of Directors of Engie finally decided to welcome Veolia's offer to buy back a large part of the Suez shares it holds. But the Ardian fund also made a proposal.
Ardian, Axa Private Equity, Engie, environment, Suez, Veolia, water

Suez rejects Veolia's new proposals deemed still contrary to the social interest of the group

Suez rejects Veolia's new proposals deemed still contrary to the social interest of the group
09/30/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
FRANCE. Suez qualifies as "vague" the new proposals made by Veolia to increase its capital, which increases its offer to Engie to buy the Suez shares it holds.
Bertrand Camus, Bruno Le Maire, Engie, environment, France, OPA, PreZero, Suez, Veolia, waste, water

A think tank criticizes the inefficiency and inequality of water management policies in Morocco

A think tank criticizes the inefficiency and inequality of water management policies in Morocco
09/25/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
MOROCCO. A note from the Moroccan Institute for policy analysis denounces past and present water management policies in Morocco. It deems them not only unsuited to climate change, taken in a piecemeal fashion in an emergency response to social conflicts, but also very unequal.
agriculture, Amal Ennabih, CESE, climate change, economic, Green Morocco Plan, Institut d'études politiques de Lyon, irrigation, MIPA, Mohammed VI, Morocco, Morrocan institute for policy analysis, Social and Environmental Council Morocco, water

CEO of Engie raises the bidding for the sale of his Suez shares to Veolia

CEO of Engie raises the bidding for the sale of his Suez shares to Veolia
09/04/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Services
FRANCE. The president of Engie estimates that his shares held in Suez are worth more expensive than the 15,50€ proposed by Veolia to acquire them. Version française
Antoine Frérot, BFM Business, Engie, France, Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, Suez, Veolia, waste, water

Veolia ready to launch a takeover bid for Suez, which is refusing to take a stake in its capital

Veolia ready to launch a takeover bid for Suez, which is refusing to take a stake in its capital
09/02/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Services
FRANCE. The CEO of Veolia does not rule out making a takeover bid for Suez if his friendly offer to buy the Suez shares held by Engie is not successful.
Antoine Frérot, Bertrand Camus, Engie, France, Meridiam, services, Suez, Veolia, waste, water

The Suez group is worried about its competitor Veolia's entry into its capital

The Suez group is worried about its competitor Veolia's entry into its capital
09/01/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
FRANCE. Suez disapproves of the buyback of its shares held by Engie carried out by its competitor Veolia.
Antoine Frérot, Engie, environment, France, Suez, Veolia, waste, water

Veolia covets 29.9% of Suez’s shares, to begin with...

Veolia covets 29.9% of Suez’s shares, to begin with...
08/31/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
FRANCE. The company has submitted a binding offer to Engie to acquire 29.9% of the Suez shares it holds, with the ambition of taking over the entire company.
Antoine Frérot, Engie, European Climate Pact, European Green Deal, France, Meridiam, Suez Eau France, Veolia, waste, water

IME to create Mediterranean commission to monitor key water-related projects

IME to create Mediterranean commission to monitor key water-related projects
11/21/2016 - Gérard Tur | Water management in the Mediterranean


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Algeria, Hachmi Kennou, Ichkeul Lake, IME, Institut Méditerranéen de l'Eau, Mediterranean, sewage treatment plant in Gaza, Tunisia, water

Mediterranean Water Knowledge Platform taking shape

Mediterranean Water Knowledge Platform taking shape
09/29/2016 - Gérard Tur | Water management in the Mediterranean


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EMWIS, Eric Mino, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Water Institute, Mediterranean Water Knowledge Platform, Morocco, National Water Information Systems, NWIS, regional planning, Tunisia, UNEP, water

Israel and Jordan aim to revitalise the Dead Sea

Israel and Jordan aim to revitalise the Dead Sea
09/27/2016 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Designed to both resupply the Dead Sea with water from the Red Sea and provide drinking water to the region's inhabitants through desalination, the "Peace Canal" should theoretically be operational in 2018. Version française
AFD Agence Française de Développement, Alexandre Taithe, Dario Scannapieco, Dead Sea, Eastern Mediterranean, eau, EIB European Investment Bank, Eilat, environment, FoEME, Fondation pour la recherche stratégique, Friends of the earth middle east, FRS, Israel, Jordan, ONG, Red Sea, Seas canal agreement, water, World Bank

Improving water distribution requires training in the field

Improving water distribution requires training in the field
06/20/2016 - Michel Neumuller, MARSEILLE | Water management in the Mediterranean


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Lebanon, Odile Demassieux, scp Tunisia, Vincent Kulesza, water

Integrated management of natural ecosystems a priority

Integrated management of natural ecosystems a priority
12/15/2015 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
The services provided by natural ecosystems can provide solutions within a strategy to adapt to climate change in the Mediterranean. Gaining a better knowledge of them to better use them involves decompartmentalizing the studies devoted to them. Version française
ecosystems, forest, Mediterranean, Plan Bleu, water

The Mediterranean – "Blue gold" under pressure

The Mediterranean – "Blue gold" under pressure
11/17/2015 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
Climate change will weigh heavily on water resources in the Mediterranean. Better management of these resources may allow water needs to be met. Version française
blue economy, Céline Dubreuil-Imbert, drinking water, global warming, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development, MSSD, Plan Bleu, resources, water, water transport

Wetland areas cushion the impact of climate change in the Mediterranean

Wetland areas cushion the impact of climate change in the Mediterranean
06/22/2015 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
The role of wetlands in regulating the climate has long been forgotten in climate change adaptation strategies. However the Med-ESCWET project, tasked with addressing the vital challenge of water resource conservation, places wetlands at its very heart. Version française
climate change, Croatia, ecosystems, Egypt, France, Mediterranean, Plan Bleu, sustainable development, Tour du Valat, Turkey, water, wetlands

A range of possibilities for water sustainability open to stakeholders

A range of possibilities for water sustainability open to stakeholders
06/02/2014 - Michel Neumuller, MARSEILLE | Environmental and development issues


version française
Nicolas Dutreix, Nomadeis, Plan Bleu, sustainable development, water

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