Preserving environment is vital to Qatar, France – The Peninsula

Preserving environment is vital to Qatar, France – The Peninsula

Preserving the environment is an essential priority for France and Qatar, H E Jean-Baptiste Faivre, Ambassador of France to Qatar, said on the sidelines of an MoU signing between Elite Paper Recycling (EPR) and French school, Lycee Bonaparte.

Speaking to The Peninsula, Faivre said: “The environment is a priority for France, which was one of the most involved countries in the Paris Agreement; it is also important to the French embassy and the community.”

“We are part of a lot of initiatives in Qatar. We recently had a conference with the Ministry of Municipality about circular economy and waste management, which shows how we can work with Qatar on that very subject that is a priority for Qatar and us.

“In Paris we have a society that presented its technology that turns waste into energy used in Paris to cover the needs of hospitals and museums. A lot of electricity in hospitals in Paris is covered by this kind of technology,” he added.

On the significance of the MoU, Faivre said teaching kids in schools about protecting the environment would practically allow them to change their behaviour around basic day to day behaviours.

“It is with these gestures that we protect the environment. I welcome