The government’s plan to improve water management, a resource threatened by droughts and global warming, will be presented Thursday by Emmanuel Macron in the middle of the day in Savines-le-Lac in the Hautes-Alpes., indicated the Elysee at Europe 1.
First trip of the Head of State to the region for two months
This will be the first trip of the Head of State to the region for two months, in a context of political and social crisis around the pension reform.
“With climate change, the water cycle in France has undergone significant changes in recent decades”, underlines the Elysée, citing various episodes of drought such as in 2022, the reduction in the level of groundwater and the change the rhythm of the rains.
“These changes affect many sectors such as agriculture, energy, leisure or industry” and require “to move towards a more sober, more resilient and better concerted system”, underlines the presidency. “In order to meet these challenges, the Head of State will propose a series of measures aimed at redefining, in conjunction with elected officials and local authorities, our water management policy to adapt it to the challenges of climate change. “, she adds.
The president will be accompanied by the Ministers of Ecological Transition Christophe Béchu and Agriculture Marc Fesneau.
Fight against leaks, increase the rate of reuse of wastewater…
Among the avenues considered, fight against network leaks, but also adapt to climate change. Currently, about “1 liter of drinking water out of 5 leaks”, and even one liter out of two in certain territories, “it’s just not possible”, said Minister Christophe Béchu with our colleagues from France Inter. The plan also provides for measures to increase the rate of reuse of wastewater, less than 1% in France against 8% in Italy, 14% in Spain and even 85% in Israel.