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SUEZ announces the signature of two new significant contracts in the water and waste markets to contribute to China's 2060 carbon neutrality ambition.
In Chongqing, SUEZ is collaborating with its historical partner to enhance the resilience of Chongqing’s water supply system through a new water treatment plant. In Shanghai, the Group is launching its first plastics recovery project in China.

On 3 July, the hazardous waste treatment project, SCIP Anyo SUEZ, with a total investment of RMB 450 million was successfully commissioned. The project is a partnership between SUEZ, Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP), SAIC Motor, and SINOPEC Shanghai. With the addition of this new project, SUEZ’s total hazardous waste treatment incineration capacity in SCIP will increase from the current 120,000 tons/year to 160,000 tons/year. The project is a testimony to the strong partnership in hazardous waste treatment and resource recycling and serves as an important milestone for SUEZ and its partners in driving ecological transition.

SUEZ was part of the French business delegation that accompanied President Emmanuel Macron on his state visit to China, from 5 to 7 April. This visit will further strengthen ties between France and China, creating more opportunities for collaboration between the two countries. During this visit, witnessed by Ministers of both countries at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, SUEZ and its Chinese partners, Wanhua Chemical Group (Wanhua) and China Railway Shanghai Engineering Bureau Group (CRSH), signed a cooperation agreement for a seawater desalination project that will further expand their cooperation in the environmental sector, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

SUEZ and its partner Sichuan Dayi Water recently completed the acquisition¹ of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in the Meishan Pickles Industrial Park and were awarded a 30-year concession contract by the local government to provide specialised and high-quality industrial wastewater treatment services that promote the green development of the park and Meishan City.

SUEZ together with its partners¹ won the engineering, procurement and construction contract for Wanhua Chemical Group’s Penglai seawater reserve osmosis desalination plant in China. The project will contribute to preserving local freshwater resources, while protecting the ecological environment, helping Wanhua and its industrial partners move along their ecological transition. This is the largest desalination project won by the Group since 1 February 2022 and the first one for an industrial customer.

SUEZ has unveiled today its new sustainable development goals for 2027 and beyond, through 24 commitments revolving around three pillars: climate, biodiversity and social responsibility.

On 13 January, the Macao SAR Government held a ceremony to award the 2022 Decorations, Medals, and Certificates of Merit. At the annual ceremony, Macao Water, a SUEZ subsidiary, received the Medal of Merit for Professions in recognition of the company’s outstanding contributions to the field of water supply.

On 27 September, SUEZ was awarded a contract to supply a Thermylis^® sludge incinerator for Phase III of Chengdu No. 1 Municipal Wastewater and Sludge Treatment Plant. SUEZ technology will provide reliable and safe disposal of sludge for downtown Chengdu, help the city achieve its ecological and environmental goals under the 14^th Five-Year Plan, and continuously improve the local capacity for ecological and environmental management.