Fouzi Benkhelifa

Water security is emerging as one of the defining investment themes of the coming years. Against this backdrop, the European Investment Bank (EIB) hosted a roundtable last week in Luxembourg on water financing models.   Our discussions reinforced a core conviction: water resilience depends not only on technical infrastructure but equally on how we collectively finance and govern water resources. If we fail to act, water insecurity could reduce global GDP by more than 8% by 2050. In Europe, the European Central Bank estimates almost 15% of economic output is at risk due to water scarcity.   The current economic model for water reduces the financial capacity of operators to self-finance the investments needed for the modernization and expansion of infrastructure. Building resilient systems requires robust economic models that blend public resources, private capital and innovative instruments. It’s the only way to close the investment gap and scale up action. It echoes SUEZ's daily reality: designing, building and operating essential infrastructure that serve communities over the long term.    I thank the EIB and the EIB Institute for hosting this initiative, alongside Edouard Perard, PhD, Thierry Déau, Luca Perez, Trine Christiansen, AquaFed, Dominique G. and other attendees for their valuable insights.

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🌱 Investing in nature-based solutions is a smart way to fund resilience, not disasters. Research conducted at the Université Grenoble Alpes shows that investing in a range of nature-based solutions to reduce disaster risks can offer returns on investment of 2.8:1 – as well as providing benefits to the environment and the well-being of communities. Funding nature-based solutions can boost disaster resilience, foster environmental sustainability, and pay back economic returns. 💰 🌐 On International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction – 13 October – we are calling on public and provide sector investors to fund resilience, not disasters. Because resilience pays. Learn how ➡️ https://ow.ly/JNol50X8yGa #ResiliencePays #DRRday

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From Annual to Half-Hourly: A New View of Renewable Electricity Matching New methodology from our partner Matched examines renewable energy supply using half-hourly data instead of traditional annual metrics. With reviewers counting 30+ experts, among which we count our very own Olivier, this paper represents a solid step forward. Analyzing 15 major UK retailers, the methodology reveals matching scores ranging from 56% to 89% on a half-hourly basis. The difference: annual matching compares total yearly renewable certificates to total consumption, while half-hourly matching tracks when renewable generation actually occurs relative to demand patterns. Matched's temporal analysis shows: - Significant variation in renewable delivery timing between retailers with similar annual profiles - Some suppliers achieving 89% half-hourly matching, demonstrating what's achievable - Clear opportunities to understand and optimize renewable procurement strategies Using publicly available data from Ofgem, Elexon, and NESO, Matched has developed an independently verifiable framework for temporal renewable energy assessment in the UK market. As renewable capacity grows, understanding generation timing becomes increasingly important for grid management and energy planning. Half-hourly granularity provides significant additional insight beyond annual renewable percentages. We welcome Matched working hard to bring this enhanced transparency to energy markets.

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When agriculture and energy team up it’s agrivoltaics 👏 ☀️ Yes, it is possible to generate electricity while protecting crops! Thanks to agrivoltaics, #solar panels can be integrated into farms to offer a dual value: 🔹 Optimize agricultural production by protecting crops from climatic hazards (drought, frost, hail...) 🔹 Generate local decarbonized #electricity while providing farmers with additional income 👇 Discover our infographic to understand how #agrivoltaics works and why it represents a solution for the future.

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Ten years ago, the ACT Accelerate Climate Transition - ADEME was created by ADEME and launched at #COP21 with CDP. Today, as a proud host of the ACT Initiative, the World Benchmarking Alliance celebrates a decade of research and collective commitment to advancing corporate climate transition plans. Vicky Sins, Climate Transformation Lead at the World Benchmarking Alliance says: “The ACT Initiative has been a catalyst for transparency and accountability in corporate climate action. As we mark 10 years, we remain committed to driving meaningful change through robust assessments and collaboration.” Baptiste Perrissin Fabert, General Manager at ADEME says: “ADEME is proud to have co-founded the ACT Initiative, which has become a cornerstone for guiding corporate climate strategies. ACT’s success comes from its strong foundation in the economic and managerial realities of businesses, offering science-based methodologies to help them align their transition plans with the goals of the Paris Agreement. This 10-year journey reflects our shared dedication to climate action.” Using the new ACT Core Methodology, we are currently assessing 2,000 companies on the credibility and integrity of their transition plans. Keep an eye out for early insights just before #COP30, and the full results in January 2026.   #ACTInitiative #ClimateTransition #ClimateAction

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𝗧𝗔𝗚 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 C4 EcoSolutions, 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻. This marks an important step in strengthening our capabilities in climate resilience, nature-based solutions and carbon markets. In a world facing increasingly complex threats — from environmental degradation and biodiversity loss to conflict and economic fragility — climate change cuts across every security, resilience and social challenge. By combining TAG's security and resilience expertise with C4's global track record in climate adaptation, mitigation and financing, we are proud to continue helping governments meet their strategic security goals, supporting investors to fund at scale, and bringing together businesses and communities to secure their future together. 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀. 

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🌍 CSR Changemakers – Maruata DUTREY: Technical Expertise and Civic Engagement for Water Equity Maruata Dutrey, Water Studies Engineer at Saur in South-East France, blends technical expertise with civic engagement to shape the future of water access. Originally from Tahiti, she joined Saur after studying Energy and Environment, specializing in water treatment. Today, she works with public authorities to deliver clean water and protect ecosystems. In 2025, Maruata was selected to join the French Youth Parliament for Water (PFJE) — a national platform that brings together young professionals and students to debate, co-create, and advocate for sustainable water policies, where she contributes a rare mix of technical expertise, on-the-ground experience, island-specific insight, and a pragmatic, solution-driven mindset. Her vision spans local to global: 🔹 Local: secure water amid climate change 🔹 National: ensure equal access, especially overseas 🔹 Global: universal water access without harming ecosystems 📣 More changemakers coming soon — stay tuned. #MissionWater

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Find out from practitioners how our 🟢#FlyingGreen🟢 platform is helping them assess production needs for sustainable fuels, including Sustainable Aviation Fuels (#SAF), hydrogen and electricity. 🟢#FlyingGreen🟢 is all about 📈 accelerating aviation's transition to sustainable energy 🔋✈️, and EUROCONTROL is working hand-in-hand with researchers, aviation experts, and industry stakeholders to support the #aviation sector's shift toward sustainable energy 🌱sources. In our latest EUROCONTROL Aviation Sustainability Briefing, Professors Stephen Dooley (Trinity College Dublin) & Arvind Gangoli Rao (TU Delft) comment on how 🟢#FlyingGreen🟢's cutting-edge tools & services are helping them plan for a greener future. 🚀 Also in this article: what's new in FlyingGreen's FuellingDecarb pillar? 🔧 SAF Plant Estimator ➡️ Estimate the number of SAF production plants needed to meet demand. ⚡ Electricity Infrastructure Cost Calculator ➡️ Calculate the cost of the electricity infrastructure needed to produce SAF and hydrogen - based on production volumes and required deployment of solar panels, wind turbines (onshore/ offshore) or nuclear reactors. 💶 SAF & Hydrogen Cost Estimator ➡️ Estimate the production cost of bio-SAF and synthetic SAF by considering expenses for feedstock, electricity, gas, water, hydrogen, CO2, CAPEX, OPEX, as well as feedstock transport and SAF distribution (truck, pipeline, shipping). …and more to support the aviation sector's decarbonisation journey. 🌍🛫 🔗 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/ebn5PxVU

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