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9 Apr 2023

Conflict in France over policy to develop agricultural water pans

In France, protests erupted against the construction of agricultural reservoirs in the southeast of the country on the 25th of March. According to the organisers of the protests, more than 25,000 protesters had assembled in the vicinity of Saint Solines. In response, 3,000 members of the security forces were deployed and violent clashes ensued...

31 May 2022 PARIS, France

Drought In France Threatens Cereal Production

In France, imited winter rain in February and March has been followed by an exceptionally dry May. Two-thirds of France’s soils have been classified as ‘dry to very dry’, and more than 50% of the 16 French departments have already instituted water use restrictions.  

4 May 2021 TOULOUSE, France

Glacier Melt's Contribution To Rising Sea Levels

Satellite data offers new methods of measuring individual glacier elevation and mass; regional variations detected. Glacier melt accelerating and contributing to sea level rise.

19 Apr 2021 PARIS, France

Veolia And Suez Settle Acrimonious Takeover Bid

Peace has been declared in a French water battle that saw two of its leading players at loggerheads for more than six months. The proposed merger agreement will create a group with annual revenues of €37 billion. The new Suez will be a standalone entity with revenues of around €7 billion.

21 Feb 2021 PARIS, France

Veolia Appeals To Suez Shareholders In Hostile Takeover Bid

French water, waste management and energy giant Veolia filed a tender offer on 7 February for the shares in rival Suez that it doesn’t already own. The move takes the increasingly acrimonious takeover bid out of the boardroom and into the hands of shareholders.Suez claims the offer of almost $21.90 USD per share for the remaining Suez shares violates Veolia’s commitment to amicability in the takeover, which began in October last year with the acquisition of a 29...

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26 Jan 2021 FLINT MI, United States

Flint Water Scandal: Michigan’s Ex-Governor Charged with Neglect of Duty

The former Governor of the US State of Michigan is among a group of 9 defendants facing criminal charges following a new investigation into the Flint water scandal.Rick Synder, along with former Flint Public Works director Howard Croft have each been charged with two counts of wilful neglect of duty over the fatal contamination of Flint’s water system in 2014...

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21 Jan 2021 PARIS, France

Multi-Billion USD Funding Announced for Sahel Great Green Wall Project

In a January announcement at the the "One Planet Summit" for biodiversity, President of France Emmanuel Macron committed to a $14 Billion USD grant to scale up work on the Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative.The GGW, which was established in 2007, is Africa’s flagship initiative to tackle climate change, desertification and land degradation across the Sahel region - which covers the land surrounding the Sahara Desert in Africa...