Everyone can take advantage of the benefits of carrying out their GHG inventory® and, if necessary, of the financial aid to finance it!

The Bilan Carbone© method is the one used in France to produce the BEGES, comply with standards and remain competitive.

The 2021 Finance Act extends the obligation to produce a BEGES (Bilan d'émissions de gaz à effet de serre) to companies with more than 50 employees receiving funds from the European Recovery Plan.

This requirement, which until now mainly concerned companies with more than 500 employees, aims to give a solid impetus to the decarbonization of companies, on pain of sanctions, to reduce all GHG emissions at national level in line with the National Low Carbon Strategy initiated by the government.

Extending the target group of committed companies thus becomes a powerful complementary tool in the French government's plan to reduce CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030. Looking further ahead, the stated ambition is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, in line with the Paris Agreements.

Developed in 2004 by ADEME, Bilan Carbone© is an internationally-recognized methodology that enables the precise accounting of GHG emissions linked to the activity of a given company or organization.

On the basis of these figures, these companies can improve control of their carbon footprint, and implement their own low-carbon strategy.

An essential challenge in embarking on this sustainable trajectory is to identify the savings areas that are accessible and essential to maintaining its Carbon Competitiveness®.

The latter is becoming increasingly essential in view of growing customer demand for "low-carbon" products and services, due to

✅ the accelerating rise in the price of Carbon (x10 in 10 years),

✅ the proliferation of carbon tax mechanisms - I4CE has identified 68 to date

✅ the same demand from their own customers.

It is in fact a collective awareness of the urgent need to reduce our "Carbon Tax Base®".

These new standards, along with the obligation to calculate footprints, come at a price: to raise awareness of the benefits they bring, a number of grants are available to help companies finance them.

National subsidies to finance your GHG inventory assessment

📈 Springboard for the GHG inventory® of SMEs

The Stimulus Plan presented in September 2020 earmarks almost a third of its €100 billion for public subsidies to help organizations drive an ecological transition.

À travers l’aide baptisée Tremplin, l’ADEME finance notamment le Bilan Carbone complet des PME françaises, englobant les scopes 1, 2 et 3, concernant les émissions directes et indirectes des entreprises.

This assistance is legally compliant, as the evaluation of the last scope was made mandatory in July 2022.

Since February 2021, the Tremplin pour la transition écologique public aid scheme has helped reimburse 80% of the cost of a GHG inventory, up to a limit of €5,000.

📝 SME case study

If you're an SME, a GHG inventory® at a cost of €5,000 would cost you just €1,000, or €4,000 in savings thanks to the public funding provided by ADEME.
➡️ The cost of a GHG inventory® made derisory by public funding thus offers a number of advantages.

The evaluation of its dependence on fossil fuels, particularly oil, allows the company to orient its strategy to reduce its costs.

From a strategic point of view, it also strengthens a company's Carbon Competitiveness®, which also improves its image by adopting a low-carbon trajectory and thus builds loyalty among consumers and employees. 💪

It should be noted that the Springboard for Ecological Transition grant does not only facilitate the completion of the GHG inventory®.

This assistance also covers most services aimed at improving the energy efficiency of company buildings, promoting eco-design of products and services, decarbonizing vehicle fleets and heating or cooling systems, and even facilitating the awarding of labels.

🚀 In concrete terms, the Tremplin grant helps organizations to pursue renovations to achieve the national objective of "having a BBC renovation or assimilated building stock by 2050". During these renovations, the BBC Rénovation label proposes low-energy consumption targets to be achieved.

The ADEME also participates in the financing of the installation of LED lighting. Moreover, after analysis of the life cycle, a product can benefit from the European Ecolabel, financed at 80% up to 12000€. Finally, in the company's fleet of vehicles, the Springboard grant can help replace thermal vehicles with electric vehicles.

In this way, climate challenges - carbon neutrality by 2050 -, energy challenges - halving energy consumption by 2050 - and social challenges - combating fuel poverty - can be met.

Eligibility requirements

The criteria for receiving Springboard public assistance are quite broad, and the application process is easy.

The ADEME subsidy applies to a wide range of players, including all SMEs, i.e. companies with fewer than 250 employees and annual sales of less than €50 million for at least two consecutive years.

⚠️ Please note, however, that certain conditions must be met:

➡️ Certain services are reimbursed only to industrial companies;

➡️ To benefit from the Tremplin grant, and more specifically for the environmental display section, it is strongly recommended that you carry out a greenhouse gas emissions assessment beforehand.

➡️ It is not possible to combine ADEME aid with other aid for services subsidized by ADEME;

➡️ Only uncommitted expenses are concerned: quotations (unsigned!) will be requested for certain services. ‍

‍The aim of this funding assistance is to instill the most impactful changes possible. Visit the ADEME website to find out how to apply for the Tremplin grant.

🔍Diag Décarbon'Action for the GHG inventory® of SMEs and ETIs

Launched by ADEME and BpiFrance in collaboration with the Bilan Carbone Association, the Diag Décarbon'Action device is intended for SMEs and ETIs.

Following the law, Diag Décarbon'Action (France) not only enables companies to finance a complete GHG inventory, covering all 3 scopes but also offers support in the first stages of implementing an action plan to reduce them; the scheme also supports the company in promoting its commitment to its employees, customers and partners.

In figures, Diag Décarbon'Action supports public and private organizations from 12 days to 8 months to drive a sustainable ecological transition.

How much does it cost?

Is my company eligible?

Faites financer la réalisation de votre Bilan GES grâce au dispositif Diag’Décarbon’Action. Un de nos ingénieurs carbone Decarbo’Solution® vous accompagne dans tous les démarches.

✅ You are a company with fewer than 500 employees

✅ You have never carried out a GHG assessment in the last 5 years

✅ You are up to date with your tax and social security debts, and your company is not in difficulty.

✅ You haveat least 1 year's practice experience

Being helped is good, being well accompanied is better!

The financing schemes set up by ADEME since February 2021 are therefore an opportunity for French companies to get moving and embark on their sustainable ecological transition. ‍

This public aid will not only allow you to carry out your carbon footprint between 4000€ and 6000€ (depending on the size of your company), but also to communicate on your environmental commitment and your investments for the ecological transition.

🤔 But how do you choose the right person to help you calculate your GHG inventory®?

👍 Decarbo’Solution® est la plateforme intelligente de référence, 100% en ligne, et vous accompagne dans le projet de votre stratégie de décarbonation : de l’établissement des bilans carbone® et déploiement de plans d’actions de réduction des émissions de GES (Gaz à Effet de Serre).

Les ingénieurs de Decarbo’Solution® sont habilités par BPI France et l’ADEME pour vous accompagner 

Decarbo’Solution® est certifié en tant que Bureau d’études

Depuis plus de dix ans, Decarbo’Solution® accompagne les entrepreneurs dans leurs démarches RSE de transition environnementale, de l’établissement annuel de leur BEGES, ainsi que dans leurs premiers pas vers l’éco-conception.

La plateforme en ligne de Decarbo’Solution® pour le calcul de son Bilan Carbone® complet, certifié (méthode Bilan Carbone®, GHG Protocol…), offre le coût le plus compétitif du marché, et met à disposition la panoplie la plus complète d’outils nécessaires pour identifier, mesurer, réduire ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre, en toute autonomie.

👍 It's worth remembering that these two steps, calculating the GHG inventory and implementing an emissions reduction action plan, can be financed by the Tremplin and Diag Décarbon'Action (France) grants.

To help you apply for a Diag Décarbon'Action grant: Contact us!

Les experts carbone Decarbo’Solution® les ont accompagnés dans leur Diag Décarbon’Action