Climate change is not just one risk to our natural environmentalso for ours health and our quality of life. According to data from the aforementioned Barometer, the population not only feels vulnerable, but above all (66%) also believes that inaction will cost humanity more than ecological action. Concepts like decarbonization, disinfect And regenerate resources They have fully penetrated our conscience. For Veolia, for example, these three issues constitute the main axes of its business strategy and correspond to the feelings of the majority of the population. More than two-thirds of the world's residents are willing to pay more for energy produced locally from non-recyclable waste and biomass, or extra for water, fruits and vegetables to finance water pollution and floor treatment solutions. The percentage of citizens willing to drink drinking water from wastewater recycling will even increase by 13% compared to 2022 to reduce the risk of water shortages. At the moment it is 66%.
All this data shows that the circular economy It is the most relevant strategy to conserve our resources, care for biodiversity, restore diverse ecosystems, minimize our impact on the environment and limit greenhouse gases.
This is where Veolia, a global leader in ecological transformation, is getting involved groundbreaking solutions for water, energy and waste managementhas focused its action on the circular economy. Agbar, part of the group, is an indispensable factor in our country in the management of the integral water cycle and the preservation of the environment, with solutions that include the regeneration and reuse of this scarce resource. The company supplies water 13 million people and serves more than 1,100 municipalities.