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| Pollutec | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pollutec |
| Type | Trade fair |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Environmental technology, Waste management, Water treatment, Energy efficiency |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| Location | Lyon |
| Country | France |
| First | 1978 |
| Organizer | Reed Expositions France |
Pollutec
Pollutec is an international trade fair for environmental and energy professionals held in Lyon, France, drawing exhibitors and visitors across sectors such as United Nations Environment Programme, World Health Organization, European Commission, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, International Energy Agency and major corporations. The event showcases technologies and services for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement implementation, and links to initiatives from European Investment Bank and World Bank. Pollutec attracts policymakers, engineers, investors and NGOs connected to initiatives like Green Climate Fund, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, Global Environment Facility and national ministries including Ministry of Ecological Transition (France).
Pollutec operates as a platform where stakeholders including representatives from European Environment Agency, Agence Française de Développement, Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Énergie, BusinessEurope, International Finance Corporation, UNIDO, OECD Environment Directorate and corporations such as Veolia, SUEZ, Siemens, Schneider Electric and General Electric converge. Exhibits span sectors linked to events like COP28, G20 Summit, World Economic Forum and institutions such as European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank. Partner organizations often include French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, CNRS, CIRAD, INRAE, IRSTEA and private R&D from Air Liquide, TotalEnergies, Engie. Delegations from cities including Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Barcelona, Berlin and London attend alongside trade associations like Fédération Française de l'Énergie, Confédération des PME, BusinessEurope and standards bodies including ISO, CEN, AFNOR.
Since its founding in 1978, Pollutec has developed alongside regulatory and institutional milestones such as Marrakesh Agreement, Montreal Protocol, Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, Agenda 21, Aarhus Convention and the European Union Emissions Trading System. Its growth paralleled corporate and academic actors including Électricité de France, Renault, Airbus, L'Oréal, University of Lyon, École Polytechnique, Sorbonne University and research networks like EUREKA and Horizon 2020. High-profile attendees over decades have included ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, as well as commissioners from European Commission and leaders linked to United Nations Development Programme. The fair adapted through technological waves highlighted by firms such as IBM, Oracle, Microsoft and startups from incubators like Station F, Le Village by CA.
Organized by Reed Expositions France with support from institutions like Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lyon, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ville de Lyon, BPI France and networks such as Enterprise Europe Network, Pollutec programs include conferences featuring speakers from European Commission, United Nations Environment Programme, International Renewable Energy Agency, International Hydropower Association and panels with CEOs from Veolia, SUEZ, Schneider Electric, ENGIE. Side events coordinate with international forums such as Climate Week NYC, Weforum, Smart City Expo World Congress and technical workshops run with partners like IFC, ADEME, GIZ, UNIDO.
Themes regularly cover water treatment, waste management, air quality, soil remediation, circular economy and renewable energy with demonstrations by companies including Veolia, SUEZ, GE Renewable Energy, Vestas, Siemens Gamesa. Innovations showcased draw on research from CERN spin-offs, university labs at Imperial College London, ETH Zurich, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and French institutes such as CEA. Technologies presented often intersect with standards from ISO, IEC, IEEE and funding instruments from Horizon Europe, European Investment Bank. Start-up competitions and innovation awards have highlighted ventures backed by accelerators like Plug and Play Tech Center, Y Combinator, Techstars, Bpifrance Le Hub.
Pollutec convenes national pavilions and delegations from countries including Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, China, Japan, India, Brazil, South Korea, and links with multilateral organizations such as United Nations, European Commission, World Bank Group, UNEP, UNDP, Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy and bilateral development agencies like USAID, DFID, JICA, KfW. Corporate partnerships have involved Schneider Electric, Siemens, IBM, Accenture, Capgemini, while research partnerships feature CNRS, INRIA, CEA, École des Mines de Paris, University of Cambridge.
Pollutec influences procurement and policy through buyer-seller meetings engaging utilities such as EDF, Iberdrola, Enel, RWE, E.ON and municipal authorities from Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Barcelona, Berlin that implement projects financed by European Investment Bank, World Bank, EBRD. The fair has been a venue for announcing partnerships among firms like Veolia and SUEZ, project launches with developers such as ENGIE and TotalEnergies Renewables, and collaborations with research centers like INRAE and IFP Energies Nouvelles. Policy dialogues at the event often reference directives from the European Commission and engage stakeholders from Committee of the Regions and European Parliament delegations.
Pollutec hosts awards and recognitions supported by institutions including ADEME, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lyon, BPI France and international juries drawn from UNEP, IEA, World Bank Group and academia from Université de Montréal, Tsinghua University, University of California, Berkeley, ETH Zurich. Past honorees include companies and research teams linked to Veolia, SUEZ, Schneider Electric, CNRS and startups incubated at Station F and accelerators like Bpifrance. The event's credibility is reinforced by endorsements from bodies such as European Commission, UNEP and national ministries from France, Germany, Italy.
Category:Environmental events