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A reparation fund is now funded by the eco-organizations of the extended producer responsibility sectors, in order to offer reductions of 15 to 50 euros to consumers who wish to have a damaged item repaired, rather than throwing it away. The system is gradually being put in place in Reunion. Two sectors, those of textiles and electrical equipment..

Nearly 140,000 people suffer from poor housing, including 30,000 without personal housing, according to the latest figures from the Abbé-Pierre Foundation in Reunion. 70,000 people live in discomfort : no access to hot water, sometimes no shower or indoor toilet. Nearly 34,000 people live in so-called “severe” overcrowding., with two pieces less compared to...

The Eclocéa hatchery was inaugurated at the end of April in Jean-Petit, in the heights of Saint-Joseph. The Les Fermiers du Sud cooperative, which brings together around forty poultry producers, to invest 5,5 million euros in this structure with a production capacity of 200,000 chicks per week. Huguette Bello, president of the region, and its first vice-president, Patrick Lebreton, ont...

The TotalEnergies group inaugurated its first hydroelectric plant in the heights of Saint-Leu at the end of April. It works by turbinening the water passing through a reservoir in the irrigated perimeter of the west coast, from the Salazie cirque. TotalEnergies was awarded a call for projects launched in 2017 by the Departmental Council and aimed at the energy recovery of water pipes..

A new university degree (OF) entitled “Engineering of European projects in Overseas Territories” will be offered next academic year by the University of Reunion. Co-financed by the State, it aims to train more students and professionals in the management of European funds. “This skill is highly sought after by local employers, project leaders and management authorities,...

The Region has clarified its position regarding the institutional development of Overseas Territories, under study by the government, during the visit of a ministerial mission at the end of April. On the question of institutional organization, the single-departmental region framework, specific to Reunion and Guadeloupe, is “in its current state adapted to their situations”, even if it requires “a greater....

The construction site of a second viaduct at sea, almost 2 long,5 kilometers between Grande Chaloupe and La Possession, entered its first operational phase on April 22. The geotechnical reconnaissance campaign began that day with the installation at sea of ​​a platform responsible for carrying out surveys to measure the resistance of marine soils..

Éric Wuillai officially resigned from the presidency of CBo Territoria during the board meeting of May 2, who decided to combine the functions of president and general manager. The dual function is now carried out by Géraldine Neyret Gleizes, arrived in the company in 2020 and general director since June 2023. The board of directors of CBo Territoria is....

Huguette Bello, president of the region, presented the territorial brand “La Réunion” on May 2, fruit of a broad consultation organized by the community since 2023. The name of the island comes with a slogan (“Meeting worlds” in French, « Meeting the world » en anglais) and a logo evoking both the influence and the meeting point..

The survey on private sector rents in Reunion, carried out each year by Adil and Agorah, estimated the median rent (hors charge) at 10,70 euros per square meter in 2023. It is 11,50 €/m2 for apartments and 9,70 €/m2 for houses. The notion of median rent means that half of the housing units have....