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Eco-production<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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What is eco-production?<\/h4>\n

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This involves taking action to reduce the environmental impact of the production of a film or audiovisual work.<\/p>\n

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The aim is to contribute to the national effort to reduce carbon footprints, to which France committed at COP 21 in 2015.<\/p>\n

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It also means adopting appropriate behaviors to preserve resources (which are becoming increasingly scarce) and natural environments (which are becoming increasingly fragile).<\/p>\n

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Implementing eco-production measures means changing long-standing working habits. This therefore requires particular attention to the human factor and the implementation of effective change management.<\/p>\n

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By extension, eco-production is often associated with broader RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility) issues, RSE referring to companies' contribution to sustainable development challenges (see information from the Ministry of Economy and Finance on French RSE<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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An incentive-based regulatory framework<\/h4>\n

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A number of obligations require concrete consideration of the implementation of eco-production measures.<\/p>\n

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1. Sector-specific regulations via the CNC: mandatory carbon footprint reporting<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Any project applying for CNC funding must provide a provisional carbon footprint assessment at the very beginning of production, followed by a final assessment upon completion.<\/p>\n

This carbon footprint indicates the number of tons of carbon emitted by the project (measured in tCO2e) as well as the breakdown of emissions according to major emission sources.<\/p>\n

This obligation should not reduce eco-production to the creation of tables and reports. Data collection is certainly important for measuring carbon footprints, but the ultimate goal is to implement actions that will tangibly reduce environmental impact.<\/p>\n

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To establish the carbon footprint, several calculators have been approved by the CNC. The calculators to be used are specific to the type of project being manufactured (refer to the CNC dedicated webpage<\/a> ).<\/p>\n

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Tip:<\/em><\/strong> When you start calculating carbon footprints, it is not easy to judge whether the results obtained mean that the project is within acceptable standards or not.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Data collection, which began in January 2024, now provides an idea of the average carbon impact per project type and shows how this impact is distributed among the various emission sources.<\/p>\n

For more information on this subject, see the report \" Carbon\u2019Clap and Ecoprod Label 2024<\/a> \u00bb.<\/p>\n

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2. National regulations<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2022 Since January 1, 2024, there has been a legal obligation to sort bio-waste at source.<\/p>\n

See the Ministry of Ecological Transition website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Requires the mandatory implementation of waste sorting on film sets.<\/p>\n

By extension, we need to consider how to reduce waste production as early as possible<\/p>\n

(ARRR approach: \u201cAvoid \/ Reduce \/ Repair \/ Recycle\u201d).<\/p>\n

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\u2022 The implementation of LEZ (Low Emission Zones<\/a>) :<\/p>\n

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Requires consideration of mobility issues, attempting to reduce travel as much as possible and, when travel is necessary, favoring sustainable modes of transportation (walking, cycling, public transportation) as much as possible.<\/p>\n

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If vehicles are necessary, favor lower-carbon engines (electric, hybrid).<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Increasing restrictions on the use of generators in cities: use temporary connections, electrical generators and\/or small mobile electrical units as much as possible, as well as equipment powered directly by batteries.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Strengthening of environmental protection laws and penalties for damage (see Title VII of Law No. 2021-1104 of August 22, 2021<\/a> on combating climate change and strengthening resilience to its effects).<\/p>\n

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Requires special attention for shoots located in natural environments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A very detailed process has been developed by EcoProd (see the fact sheet \" Filming in natural environments<\/a> \u00bb).<\/p>\n

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3. International regulations<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In the context of international co-productions and executive productions, reporting and eco-production measures may be required.<\/p>\n

This is particularly the case with American platforms (PEAR calculator and PEACH+ Green Production Guide reference system) and Anglo-Saxon projects (Albert calculator in the United Kingdom).<\/p>\n

Co-productions between European countries are also increasingly affected. National financial aid is regularly linked to compliance with regulatory requirements related to eco-production (check with your co-producers).<\/p>\n

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Working methodology<\/h4>\n

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1. Some fundamental principles<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The more eco-production is considered upstream, the more virtuous approaches can be deployed throughout all stages of a project:<\/p>\n