Join this webinar and learn about French cities’ urban transition, investments and projects opportunities.
The French government supports and has developed strategic plans and initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within its urban areas, focusing on sectors such as transportation, building, energy, and waste management.
France has been proactive in implementing smart city strategies to improve the quality of life for its residents and to make its cities more sustainable and efficient. The strategy is often comprehensive, and while it may differ from one city to another, the national strategy typically includes the following: digital transformation in advancing digital infrastructure to enhance connectivity, sustainable urban development, integrating sustainable practices in city planning, such as energy-efficient buildings, green spaces, and eco-districts, to reduce carbon footprint and improve environmental quality and energy transition in investing in smart grids, renewable energy sources to optimise energy consumption and support the transition towards a low-carbon economy.
Business Finland together with Envolvia Consulting is organizing a webinar to address the most relevant projects of 8 cities in France related to urban decarbonization:
Nantes, Bordeaux, Dijon, Angers, Toulouse, Lille, Strasbourg and Nice.
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During the webinar you will hear about
- Presentation of the current context of urban decarbonization in France
- Some key measures to improve low carbon renovation, energy efficiency, urban smart mobility
- Investments in decarbonization technologies
- Ongoing and planned projects and initiatives across various French cities
- The most relevant projects and areas of high demand and growth potential for Finnish businesses and investors in the mentioned above cities
- Business Finland planned activities in France during 2025 to introduce Finnish companies to relevant French stakeholders
Preliminary agenda
- Welcome and Opening words by the Ambassador of Finland to France H.E. Mr Matti Anttonen
- Brief introduction to the Decarbonized Cities program; Elina Puszkarzewicz, Head of Decarbonized Cities Program
- Brief presentation of Envolvia Consulting and the French decarbonised cities market study; Jean-Michel Martins, CEO
- Mapping Business opportunities in French cities
- Potential business delegation to a couple of those identified French cities in 2025 where B2B matchmaking will be facilitated
- Q&A
Above agenda is subject to changes.
