Ministry of Territorial Cohesion

'La France moche': French artists rally to celebrate the country's much-snubbed commercial zones

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

France counts no less than 1,500 of them, equivalent to an area of 500 km2, or 5 times the size of Paris.

Key Points: 
  • France counts no less than 1,500 of them, equivalent to an area of 500 km2, or 5 times the size of Paris.
  • 72% of spending by French households takes place within them, according to the country’s economy ministry.
  • If that is to happen, we French people will have to learn to look at what are now often commercial ghettos under a new light.

“Ugly France”: a subjective perspective

    • First used in the pages of the cultural magazine Télérama in 2010, the expression encapsulates the forms that urban spread takes: road infrastructure, commercial zones and housing developments.
    • Never mind that a third of the population resides in these districts, in a mosaic of different socio-economic classes and diverse and changing living arrangements.
    • The sheer number of ads in all forms in the central areas of the capital constitute the perfect example.
    • Artists, and photographers in particular, have produced much work that can enable us to appreciate this aspect of commercial zones.

When artistic production meets town planning

    • The fascination of photographers for suburban spaces first manifested itself during the Photographic Project of DATAR (Interministerial Delegation for Urban Planning and Regional Attractivity).
    • DATAR was created in 1963 with the aim of documenting the national politics of urban planning.
    • In 1984, Bernard Latarjet and François Hers founded the project in order to “represent the French landscape of the 1980s” and to “recreate a culture of landscapes”.

New stories

    • Initiated by the Forum Vies Mobiles (a mobility research unit), “The lives we lead” seeks to capture the diversity of contemporary ways of life in France.
    • The photography series capture stories, following individuals from all backgrounds, in different regions.
    • Far from simply documenting, the project focuses on narration, featuring the inhabitants of suburban zones with vivid evocative power.

The aesthetic of contrast

    • They are animated by nostalgia, off-beat humour, or are inspired by cinematic influences.
    • Commercial zones become stories, and their visual qualities, full of contrasts, are sublimated by the art.
    • “Hexagone : le paysage fabriqué” de Jurgen Nefzger montre des paysages périurbains dotés points de repères et de monumentalité.
    • Her series ‘Hyperlife’ reveal the social relationships that play out on the carpark of the Intermarché supermarket of Saint-Erme (Hauts-de-France).

Poxel, winner of the 2023 edition of the I-nov contest

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

This distinction is a recognition of the potential of the Company's drug candidates in development for this indication, PXL770 and PXL065.

Key Points: 
  • This distinction is a recognition of the potential of the Company's drug candidates in development for this indication, PXL770 and PXL065.
  • These studies are ready to be launched in adult male patients with adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), the most common form of ALD, subject to additional funding, which the Company is currently working on.
  • It selects, within the framework of a procedure encouraging competition, innovative projects with particularly high potential for the French economy.
  • The i-Nov competition, funded by the French State via France 2030 plan, is operated by Bpifrance in collaboration with ADEME.

COP28 President-Designate Calls on G7 Countries to Deliver on a Practical and Inclusive Energy Transition, backed by a New Deal on Climate Finance

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Saturday, April 15, 2023

"I am counting on you to pursue the policies and take the actions needed to deliver the climate deal of the decade.

Key Points: 
  • "I am counting on you to pursue the policies and take the actions needed to deliver the climate deal of the decade.
  • He reiterated that the COP28 Presidency was keen to work with the G7 to deliver transformational change across each workstream.
  • Dr. Al Jaber called on G7 nations to deliver a new deal on climate finance to help accelerate climate action, from mitigation and adaptation, to loss and damage.
  • As mandated by the Paris Climate Agreement, COP28 UAE will deliver the first ever Global Stocktake -- a comprehensive evaluation of progress against climate goals.

COP28 President-Designate Calls on G7 Countries to Deliver on a Practical and Inclusive Energy Transition, backed by a New Deal on Climate Finance

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, April 15, 2023

"I am counting on you to pursue the policies and take the actions needed to deliver the climate deal of the decade.

Key Points: 
  • "I am counting on you to pursue the policies and take the actions needed to deliver the climate deal of the decade.
  • He reiterated that the COP28 Presidency was keen to work with the G7 to deliver transformational change across each workstream.
  • Dr. Al Jaber called on G7 nations to deliver a new deal on climate finance to help accelerate climate action, from mitigation and adaptation, to loss and damage.
  • As mandated by the Paris Climate Agreement, COP28 UAE will deliver the first ever Global Stocktake -- a comprehensive evaluation of progress against climate goals.

107 ultra-fast EV charging stations inaugurated in less than 12 months!

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

This public ultra-fast network is the first in France to be deployed on a large scale at these types of destinations.

Key Points: 
  • This public ultra-fast network is the first in France to be deployed on a large scale at these types of destinations.
  • These stations have been designed as true "urban-mobility hubs" with 1,717 charge points dedicated to e-mobility.
  • "Allego is demonstrating its ability to deploy and maintain charging infrastructure on a very large scale.
  • To date, Allego operates 120 public ultra-fast EV charging hubs in France.

Three Boralex projects selected in France’s first technology-neutral tender

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

“Mature, competitive renewable energies are key to achieving France’s energy transition and essential when it comes to strengthening the country’s energy sovereignty.

Key Points: 
  • “Mature, competitive renewable energies are key to achieving France’s energy transition and essential when it comes to strengthening the country’s energy sovereignty.
  • These projects have received the necessary administrative authorizations and will allow Boralex to benefit from a feed-in premium contract for 20 years as of the commencement of commercial operation.
  • Boralex has a portfolio of over 1.5 GW of wind and solar projects in France at various stages of development.
  • It currently has over 1.1 GW of wind and solar facilities in operation in France and approximately 2.5 GW worldwide.

Former French Minister of Agriculture and Food Julien Denormandie Joins Sweep as Chief Impact Officer

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Sweep, the leading carbon management and reduction platform, today announced it has expanded its leadership team with the recruitment of former French Minister of Agriculture and Food Julien Denormandie as Chief Impact Officer.

Key Points: 
  • Sweep, the leading carbon management and reduction platform, today announced it has expanded its leadership team with the recruitment of former French Minister of Agriculture and Food Julien Denormandie as Chief Impact Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220906005500/en/
    Julien Denormandie said: "I am thrilled to start this new chapter at Sweep.
  • Sweep perfectly aligns with this virtuous approach by helping companies to measure and reduce their carbon emissions.
  • Julien will be in charge of strengthening Sweeps network approach to carbon management to help maximise the impact of their climate action.