June HSEES deadlines reminder

Don't miss out on the new environmental, health, safety, energy and security regulations that could affect you!

Marie Faucon
EHS Consultant
Update : 
12.09.2025
Publication: 
12.06.2024
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24/06/2024: Project committee required for certain renewable energy projects

Developers of renewable energy projects with a power output exceeding certain thresholds (*) and located outside an acceleration zone for the installation of land-based renewable energy facilities must now organize a project committee.

he project committee includes the various stakeholders concerned by the project, in particular the communes and the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation of which they are members, as well as representatives of neighboring communes.

The committee meets prior to submission of the project file, to discuss feasibility and conditions of integration into the local area. In particular, the project owner presents the project's objectives, socio-economic issues, estimated cost, projected capacity and potential significant impact on the environment and regional development.

(*)

  • Onshore wind power generation facilities subject to authorization under heading 2980 of the nomenclature of classified facilities;
  • Solar photovoltaic installations with a capacity of over 2.5 MWp;
  • Biomass combustion installations subject to authorisation under heading 3110 of the nomenclature of classified installations;
  • Methanization installations subject to authorization under headings 2781 or 3532 of the nomenclature of classified installations;
  • Geothermal installations subject to authorization;
  • Hydraulic installations under concession ;
  • Offshore renewable energy production facilities subject to a competitive bidding process.

30/06/2024: End of the temporary exemption from the obligation to provide workers with domestic hot water

As a reminder, the French Labor Code requires all employers to provide adjustable-temperature water in the workplace.

For reasons of energy efficiency, it was possible, until June 30, 2024, to derogate from this obligation, after consulting the social and economic committee (if any) and provided that the risk assessment, updated beforehand, revealed no risk to the health and safety of workers due to the absence of domestic hot water, and taking into account the needs linked to the possible activity of workers from external companies.