Visit of President of the Republic
Nicolas Sarkozy visited the company CIAT Culoz.
CIAT was honored Thursday September 10 by hosting the President of the Republic, Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy in his speech prior to announcing the details of implementation of the carbon tax in France. CIAT
Group has invested years in eco growth: whether products such as heat pumps and systems taking into account the ecological balance and economic or production sites, huge investments have been made for sustainable development. A strategic decision that has been a source of job creation.
In his speech, President Sarkozy reiterated that " France has given the goal of reducing by nearly 40% of energy consumption in buildings and dwellings by 2020. " He then referred to the Copenhagen summit in December, which will conclude a global agreement on climate. "By then, France will continue to advocate tirelessly for all the world's nations committed to a proactive in reducing their carbon emissions. "And the President added:" Our message is simple: we, the Europeans have learned the consequences of our responsibility in climate change ... and we call the world to go in the same direction. "
At CIAT headquarters, he was greeted by MM. Jean-Pierre Falconnier, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Guaitoli Francis, CEO. In the workshops, the atmosphere was very warm handshakes and private conversations with employees were numerous.
The President of the Republic was accompanied by Jean-Louis Borloo, Minister of Ecology, Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy and Finance, Eric Woerth, budget minister and Chantal Jouanno, Secretary of State for Ecology.
The President of the Republic was very attentive to the technical explanations which were provided on recent innovations in the industrial center CIAT "Energy" (which houses the manufacturing units of heat pumps and chillers for power) and the Research and Innovation Centre.
Everyone was very proud of this presidential visit which has put a powerful spotlight on the skills and performance of the industrial group.
Source: CIAT website news section