To address the challenges of climate change, the Sud Region and the Var Department, with the support of the SCP, present Var Bleu, the major water network—a transformative program designed to ensure sustainable access to water. This project will be carried out in consultation with local authorities and partners.
Based on solidarity among regions, water conservation, and environmental preservation, it combines:
• a new Var Bleu water transport infrastructure, the Permian connection;
• the deployment of multi-purpose networks from the Canal de Provence at the local level;
• the implementation of concrete actions to conserve water and ensure sustainable management of the resource.
Faced with repeated droughts and growing pressure on water resources in the Var region amid climate change, the Sud Region and the Var Department, with the support of the SCP, are leading a program to secure water management. Var Bleu is based on interconnections and solidarity among regions; it involves coordinated management of local resources and stored water, for the benefit of the environment, by promoting water conservation, resulting in:
• A water infrastructure component across central and eastern Var:
– the creation of a new Var Bleu water transport infrastructure, the Permian connection,
– The deployment of multi-purpose networks along the Provence Canal to provide water access to approximately 60 additional municipalities and 15,000 hectares of farmland, and to help protect against wildfires.
• Initiatives to promote water conservation.
Among the various priorities of the Or Bleu plan, the SCP is involved in the development of the multi-purpose network of the Provence Canal through ambitious investments: €750 million to be invested by 2038, 70% of which will go toward network expansion.
Launched in 2021 by the Sud Region—the concession-granting authority for the Provence Canal—and the SCP, this development and investment plan addresses the needs directly expressed by local communities to secure water supply and access in our region and mitigate the effects of drought.
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