Energy transition and resilient cities

FFEM supports projects aiming at energy efficiency and demand management, particularly in the non-localized consumption sectors of transport, buildings, refrigeration, and public lighting. In the field of construction, we promote urban renewal based on low-carbon energy through the optimization of buildings, rational energy management, and the use of environmentally responsible materials. At the household level, we target control of energy consumption by supporting the choice of fuels from sustainable sources. This policy is linked to our actions on the management of wood, forest, and agricultural resources. We also support enhanced use of biomass.

FFEM gives priority to innovative and environment friendly solutions to increase access to modern and sustainable energy services in developing countries. Our actions incorporate new technologies for optimal management of production systems, storage, and energy consumption. We recognize that cities and the connected-building sector provide great innovation potential for improved energy efficiency. We also provide support for digitization and equipment interconnection, for example by developing mini-grids based on new technologies such as smart electricity grids and smart meters.

Pressure on ecosystems from rapid urbanization means that they can no longer play their regulatory role, consequently affecting people’s environment and living conditions. To strengthen the resilience of cities to natural hazards and the impacts of climate change, we support the promotion and preservation of natural areas in cities. We encourage nature based solutions that restore ecosystem functions: temperature regulation, reduction of coastal erosion and pollution, replenishment of groundwater, maintenance of soil absorption capacity, etc.