Planning and Investments in water sector in France Illustration from Artois-Picardie River Basin Arnaud Courtecuisse , Agence de l’Eau Artois -Picardie Starosel, 26 September 2019 1
Content of the presentation 1. A short history of the water policy in France and its financing scheme 2. The on-going programme (2019-2024) of investment and action of the 6 water agencies 3. Tools for steering the programme and its financing scheme 2
1. A short history of the water policy in France and its financing scheme Created more than 50 years ago The main missions with the 1964 water law Characterisation Stakeholders involvment Planning Financing Monitoring 3
1. A short history of the water policy in France and its financing scheme Households Agriculture Industry 2 billions euros Fees (per year) collected by the 6 water agencies are used to subsidise water protection investment and operating costs 4
Set Directives EU Level EU Commission Control Directive implementation Translate Directives in French National Assembly Law Endorse programmes of water agencies and fees level National Level Set objectives and guidelines of water policy with coordination Ministry in charge of Environment with other ministries Ensure reporting of Directives to EU Commission Build a shared vision of the River Basin and stakeholders Basin Committe dialogue Endorse RBMP, PoM, Programmes and fees Basin Level Water Agency DREAL Prepare RBMP and PoM Follow up of the PoM and deliver to national level data Deliver and Control Collect fees, finance for EU reporting permits water water assets & measures abstraction & discharge 5
1. A short history of the water policy in France and its financing scheme WFD Water Water Transcr Water iption Law Law Law 1964 1992 2006 2015 2021 2027 6 River Basins : Basin SDAGE EU WFD RBMP = Committe + 6 water (Masterplan) revised SDAGE Agencies 6 SDAGE adopted plus : Fees for use and in 1996 • Economic analysis pollution • • Public consultation Objectives • Transboundary • Programmes of WFD cycles issues actions • Reporting to EU • Legal content 6 6
2. The role of the French Water Agencies in the implementation of the Water policy Each of the 6 french water agencies is ruled through a basin committe composed of representatives from : • State (representatives from the Ministry of Environment, Prefect, Navigation,….) • Municipalities and local authorities • Users (Industry, Agriculture, Consumer, Environmental NGO,…) The Basin Committe votes the Programme (5 or 6 years action plan), the level of fees, the Masterplan (SDAGE) 7
1. A short history of the water policy in France and its financing scheme Basin Committee = River Basin Parliament Illustration : Artois-Picardie River Basin Local Authorities 32 Members Users 32 Members • Members nominated for representing their stakeholder category • Build and share a vision of the River Basin STATE and State • Vote the RBMP and fees tariffs bodies • Disseminate the decisions 16 Members • 6 years mandate 8
COMMISSIONS Basin Committee Board of administrators Président : Prefect Commission for 12 planning and water 12 Local ecosystems 11 Members Authorities 7 32 Members Commission water & 4 Agriculture 9 4 Commission for 11 Members Users 5 International affairs 5 and sustainable 32 Members 4 development 14 11 Members Commission flooding STATE and State 9 bodies 8 16 Memers Representative of the agency staff 9
2. The on-going programme (2019-2024) of investment and action of the 6 water agencies Artois-Picardie River Basin - 20 000 km 2 (1/30 th of the national territory) - the smallest of River Basin in France - 4,7 millions inhabitants (235 inhab/km 2 , twice the national mean value) - Average price of water: 4,8 €/m 3 in 2018 (one of the most important in France) - 97 % of drinking water comes from underground 10
2. The on-going programme (2019-2024) of investment and action of the 6 water agencies EU WFD Objectives per Water Bodies – Artois-Picardie River Basin 11
2. The on-going programme (2019-2024) of investment and action of the 6 water agencies The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) sets ambitious objectives for both surface and ground water bodies. The principle in the Directive is to achieve the Good Ecological Status (GES) for water bodies by 2015 : • No deterioration of status for surface and groundwaters and the protection, enhancement and restoration of all water bodies; • Achievement of good status by 2015 (first cycle of the Directive), i.e. Good Ecological Status (or Good Potential) and good chemical status for surface waters and good chemical and good quantitative status for groundwaters; • Progressive reduction of pollution of priority substances and phase-out of priority hazardous substances in surface waters and prevention and limitation of input of pollutant in groudwaters; • Reversal of any significant, upward trend of pollutants in groundwaters; • Achievement of Standards and objectives set for protected areas in 12 Community legislation
2. The on-going programme (2019-2024) of investment and action of the 6 water agencies B ut this principle of achieving high standard environmental objective is accompagnied by possibilities of exemptions for some water bodies: • Extended deadline : for certain water bodies, the GES might be achieved later that the initial deadline (thus on the next 6 years cycle : 2021 or 2027) • Less stringent objectives : where even extended deadline does not allow to achieve the GES, some lower objective can be set for these water bodies 13
2. The on-going programme (2019-2024) of investment and action of the 6 water agencies WFD : Economic Analaysis and Content of RBMP 14
2. The on-going programme (2019-2024) of investment and action of the 6 water agencies WFD Flood Directive Climate Change Biodiversity 15
2. The on-going programme (2019-2024) of investment and action of the 6 water agencies 1 114 Millions euros 4 116 Millions euros 944 Millions euros 2 700 Millions euros 2 600 Millions euros 1 600 Millions euros 16
2. The on-going programme (2019-2024) of investment and action of the 6 water agencies Focus on Artois-Picardie River Basin 1 114 Millions euros 17
Expenses of 1 114 Millions euros Functionning cost 10% International 1% Other National Public Bodies (French Agency of Biodiversity) 13% Municipalities 60% Agriculture 9% Industry 5% 18
2. The on-going programme (2019-2024) of investment and action of the 6 water agencies Fees Ratio 11 ème Prog Subsidies Users Municipalities Industry 19
3. Tools for steering the programme and its financing scheme • Zoning • Solidarity regarding the level of income per Municipality • Minimum water price • Bonus on subsidies regarding Climate change content • Specific campaign (e.g. detection of leakeage) 20
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PRINCIPLES Stick to the water cycle → Infiltration of the water drop as close as possible of where it falls → Otherwise, buffering the rainfall and discharge, with low inflow, to rivers To apply to new construction but also to existing urban areas ! 24
INFILTRATION TANK 25
Areas for flood SAINT DENIS (93) FRAIS MARAIS - DOUAI (59) 26 26
Благодаря ! Merci ! Thanks ! 27
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