Why does the Directorate-General for the French overseas territories call on BRGM?
Olivier Jacob - BRGM has been a partner of the General Directorate for the French overseas territories (DGOM) for a number of years now, providing expertise on climate change issues in these regions, with particular emphasis on water management and the receding coastline. BRGM is helping us to establish subsurface potential for the energy transition, and in particular to characterise geothermal potential as part of the national geothermal plan. It has produced an exhaustive study of the current state of this potential in Guadeloupe, Martinique, Réunion Island, Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. BRGM is also providing expertise in mineral resources to support the ecological and digital transitions, and is taking part in the assessment of natural, seismic and volcanic risks.
