n°22 Summer : Sommaire

EDITORIAL
FOCUS Labelling new cars A European Union directive requires Member States to label the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of new cars. The French government requested ADEME to publish a guidebook listing the relevant data and a ranking table of the best-performing vehicles.			KNOW-HOW Exporting the GSR concept to South-Mediterranean countries The short to medium term will see South-Mediterranean countries having to face a steep rise in energy demand, driven primarily by the needs of an expanding population. This observation led to the idea of transferring the Guaranteed Solar Results concept to these countries, which consists in a warranty to cover the difference if the produced amount of energy is lower than planned in the contract.
CASE BY CASE Chapelle Darblay, adding value to the complete waste chain Following a move to producing newsprint made from 100% recycled fibres, Chapelle Darblay has committed to an end-to-end environmental programme aimed at recovering by-products and expanding recycling.			WORLDWIDE China: energy efficiency in buildings A number of projects aimed at improving the energy efficiency of new buildings are currently being run in three major Chinese cities, with another one at the planning stage. These projects are piloted by ADEME and financed by FFEM. Wind in its sails.

Editorial
	Johannesburg, towards energy for sustainable development Ten years after Rio, the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development, from 26 August to 4 September 2002, will focus on the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Access to energy services is one of the key factors for poverty eradication as well as social and economic development, contributing to access to drinking water, food, health, education, gender equality and rural development. Access to energy is strongly supported by France and the European Union, through initiatives in partnership with Southern countries to be proposed in Johannesburg. These initiatives aim to foster institutional frameworks allowing developing countries to make optimal use of their renewable energy sources, to improve energy efficiency and to use reliable and advanced energy technologies. To meet these challenges, the necessary financial resources will have to be found through public-private partnerships, and through local, national as well as international financial instruments. Political will and strong support from all concerned parties - national and local public authorities, business and NGO’S - are the keys to success. Dominique Campana Director for International Affairs