Created in 1990, ADEME is a public industrial and commercial establishment (EPIC). It reports to the Ministry for Research, the Ministry for Regional Planning and the Environment and the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Finance and Industry.
**Reducing the quantity
of household and industrial waste by promoting recycling and conversion, reduction at source, and long-term viability for treatment and conversion systems.
**Managing energy
us by developing energy-efficient techniques in industry, agriculture, homes, and tertiary and transport sectors.
**Developing environmental management
in companies and local authorities and promoting green products.
**Rehabilitating polluted Sites.
**Encouraging use of renewable energy sources
(solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, etc..).
**Reducing noise
by insulating buildings close to airports.
Key Figures
- budget: 337 million euros (2003)
- staff of 700 of whome 400 are engineers
- 26 regional branch offices
- 3 overseas territories offices
