{"id":444,"date":"2023-09-26T12:26:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T10:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pionniers.veolia.com\/en\/?page_id=444"},"modified":"2024-01-02T16:59:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T15:59:30","slug":"timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pionniers.veolia.com\/en\/timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"THE TIMELINE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A 170-year<\/strong>
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1853<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Creation of Compagnie G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Eaux<\/strong> (ancestor of Veolia) by decree signed by Napoleon III.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1867<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First contract to clean the streets from mud and waste<\/strong> and transform them into fertilizer, in Nantes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1880<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First international business expansion: Venice<\/strong> for water production and distribution. Constantinople<\/strong> in 1882 and Porto<\/strong> in 1883 followed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1937<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Creation of Chauffage Service<\/strong> by L\u00e9on Dewailly, specialized in the operation of heating and air conditioning systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1964<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Water framework law<\/strong>, allowing the creation of water agencies<\/strong> and introducing the concept of \"polluter pays<\/strong>\", passed in France before being adopted in Europe and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1967<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First incineration plants<\/strong> of the group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1970-71<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Creation of the first environmental ministries<\/strong> in Great Britain and France.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1973<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First oil shock: Compagnie G\u00e9n\u00e9rale de Chauffe<\/strong>, a subsidiary of the group, innovates by developing its first geothermal projects and energy recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1975<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Creation of Sharp Industries<\/strong> to treat hazardous waste<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1992<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First contract of the group in New Orleans<\/strong> to operate the city's sanitation system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1995<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Contract with the city of Westminster<\/strong>, United Kingdom, to ensure cleanliness during events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1997<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kyoto Protocol<\/strong> on climate change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prague contract<\/strong>, beginning of expansion in Eastern European countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2002<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

International acceleration of Veolia:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Opening of the wastewater reuse plant in Windhoek, Namibia<\/strong>, financed by Veolia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Creation of Enova, a subsidiary dedicated to energy efficiency, in the Middle East<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 First contract in China<\/strong> to ensure water safety for the region and major events in Shanghai.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2006<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First operation of treated wastewater reuse in France, in Sainte-Maxime<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Acquisition of the main international activities of Suez.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Historic drought in France<\/strong>, start of the Jourdain program<\/strong> in Vend\u00e9e with Vend\u00e9e Eau, aiming to recycle wastewater to make it drinkable<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Inauguration of the heat highway in Lille, which heats homes by valorizing their waste while closing a coal-fired power plant.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Construction of the first recycling plant for electric vehicle batteries in Moselle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Contract in Abu Dhabi for the operation of one of the largest desalination plants in the world, at the forefront of energy efficiency.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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