What does the “water plan” contain for greater energy sobriety

While the year 2022 was marked by an unprecedented drought in France, this Thursday March 30 Emmanuel Macron presented the main axes of his “water plan” for better protection of this resource. Establishes a course 10% water saving. for all sectors by 2030.

A price change

The president has announced that the price of water will change. Thus, “theThe first cubic meters will be charged at cost and beyond a certain level, the cubic meters will be more expensive to organize an incentive for sobriety “he said without giving further details.

An “ecowatt of water”

In addition to a change in tariffs, the Head of State wants the prefects to establish rules for sharing water in each territory. Emmanuel Macron wants to launch an application for ” empower everyone, because every action counts ”, an application that describes how “ ecowatts of water “.

Fight against waste

To better protect water, the government wants to fight against waste. He wants to reduce losses, which represent 20% of drinking water volumes and can reach 50% in some municipalities. He wants to release 180 million euros every year, and the 2,000 municipalities in a critical situation have priority. An envelope of 35 million euros will be released in the Overseas Territories.

More wastewater reused

The president also announced easier reuse of wastewater. Today, ” less than 1% of the water is reused in France, but we can do ten, fifteen, twenty times better », estimates Emmanuel Macron, who wants to move to 10% wastewater reuse by 2030.

30 million euros to reinvent agricultural techniques

To develop water storage for farmers, a €30 million fund will be used to finance techniques that promote groundwater recharge. ” Everything must be done to reduce watering “says the president. In addition, the water agencies will have an additional 500 million euros each year.