“The budget of the year 2025 incorporates concrete and ambitious actions favorable to the ecological transition,” says Sébastien Eugène, the mayor of Château-Thierry. The city will lower its electricity bill with a target for 2025 by 60% candelabras equipped with low energy consumption bulb.
As part of its public lighting policy, the municipality will continue to modify headlades by LED lights. Almost 60 % of candelabras will work with LEDs before the end of 2025, against 34 % in 2020. “These facilities consume less energy,” says the mayor Castel. They reduce the carbon footprint and offer better sustainability, contributing to optimized management of energy costs. ”
To finance this initiative, the city of Château-Thierry contracted in 2024 a “green debt”. This consists in investing in ecological projects and repaying debt by the savings they generate each year.
55 buildings benefiting from work
Municipal buildings, in particular elementary and nursery schools, will benefit from priority work, defined from an energy diagnosis to finalize in 2025. “This year, these works will concern the schools of Madeleine and Mare Aubry, as well as the Last phase of roofing renewal at the Louise Michel school, specifies Sébastien Eugène. The objective is to reduce energy consumption while improving the comfort of students and educational staff. This energy diagnostic approach extends to all 55 public buildings. Some, like gymnasiums, are particularly aging. ”
In addition, the city now adopts water infiltration techniques directly to the plot as part of its work. “Like those made on the outskirts of the Palais des Rencontres as well as Vaucises and Place de l’Hotel de Ville.” These devices aim to prevent overflows from the rain network, limiting the risk of flooding.
Development of soft mobility
At the same time, the municipality will develop its infrastructure for soft mobility. Even objectively little used, “new cycle paths will be created, like those in the process of creating Vaucrises and avenue de Montmirail”. Pedestrian spaces will also be redesigned, especially in the town hall square under redevelopment. “These projects aim to encourage environmentally friendly trips,” says the mayor. And therefore to streamline traffic in town. “
The city also wishes to gradually introduce environmental criteria in the allocation of subsidies to associative events. In order to encourage eco-responsible practices and support the organization of “zero waste” events.
“These projects reflect our desire to invest in concrete solutions that improve the daily lives of the inhabitants,” says Jérôme Haquet, assistant to ecological transversality and finance. While accelerating our sustainable development trajectory. The energy efficiency of infrastructure and soft mobility are relevant examples. »»
“The year 2024 has more than ever shown the harmful consequences of global warming,” said the mayor. Especially with regard to floods in the south of Aisne. Château-Thierry will amplify its actions in environmental matters in 2025. ”
