n°19 Autumn : Sommaire

EDITORIAL
FOCUS A big step forward against Climate Change After The Hague, negotiations on climate change continued in Bonn at the end of July. In France, a first assessment of the National Programme to combat Climate Change has been conducted.			KNOW-HOW Managing contaminated sites in developing countries Whereas dealing with polluted sites has been effectively mastered in the developed countries (although it remains difficult and costly), it is still in its infancy in the developing world. However, every contaminated site in these countries is a potential time bomb.
CASE BY CASE STMicroelectronics puts the accent on the environment The European leader in semi-conductor manufacturing, STMicroelectronics, has put into place a Travel Plan with the goal of reconciling economic development with environmental concerns.			WORLDWIDE The lessons of the Marrakech Forum Three days of meetings and technical visits offered an overview of the development of renewable energy in the Mediterranean region. The revised and updated “Blue Contact Disc” Publications

Editorial
	G8 partners confirm their commitment to Renewable Energy In the communique published at the end of the recent G8 Summit in Genoa on 20-22 July 2001, the Heads of States recommended the increased use of renewable energy, both in their own countries and in developing countries, to prevent climate change and to combat poverty. The preparatory work was undertaken by the Renewable Energy Task Force, created one year before at the Okinawa Summit. This included 33 representatives from a variety of backgrounds (including both public and private sectors, industrialized and developing countries, multilateral and non-governmental organisations). The Heads of States made the following requests : - To help developing countries strengthen the capacities of their own national institutions as well to help them define market strategies likely to attract private investors, - To increase the competencies of bilateral and multilateral organisations for cooperation and development, and to develop innovative financing arrangements. They also asked the Global Environmental Facility to promote energy efficiency and renewable energies while committing themselves to its replenishment. The various organisations involved, including ADEME, will join forces so that the populations of developing countries can benefit from the energy services required for their economic development, whilst giving priority to the most efficient renewable solutions. François Démarcq Director General