Balancing project development with environmental requirements

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environmental and climate evaluation and strategy

Securing projects through an integrated environmental approach

Industrial, urban and development projects are evolving in a context marked by growing environmental, regulatory and societal expectations. The integration of issues related to’air, to the’water, to the sols, in the style of biodiversity, au climate, au landscape, au noise or at the Cheers has become an essential condition for the success and acceptability of projects. Much more than a regulatory obligation, the’environmental assessment is a real decision support tool, allowing potential impacts to be identified, industrial site development scenarios to be compared, and project owners' choices to be informed from the very early stages of design.

Integrating the environment into the heart of projects

For over 40 years, our support for industrial, urban, logistics, energy and planning projects has been based on an approach that combines regulatory expertise, an understanding of local areas and knowledge of the relevant sectors. The early integration of environmental considerations helps to guide decisions on site selection, design and phasing, thereby reducing future constraints and ensuring the smooth running of procedures. Avoidance, reduction and offset measures (ARO) are defined by seeking the solutions best suited to the site’s characteristics, local uses and the project’s environmental objectives.

environmental expertise available throughout the project

In addition to regulatory studies, our support covers the entire project lifecycle. The expertise we provide includes initial environmental assessments, impact assessments, the definition of ARO measures, issues relating to renaturation, consideration of biodiversity issues, approaches to low-impact construction sites, monitoring the implementation of environmental commitments and support with complex regulatory procedures. This global approach makes it possible to reconcile project performance with the preservation of the environment and an effective contribution to environmental transition objectives.

Climate and resilience expertise to support projects

Climate change is bringing about lasting changes to the conditions under which projects are carried out and operated. In addition to environmental assessments, climate risk analyses, vulnerability studies, greenhouse gas emissions inventories and decarbonisation trajectories help to integrate resilience considerations into investment and planning decisions. This expertise provides an additional tool for anticipating future developments and strengthening the resilience of projects.