All the interviews of BRGM, the French geological survey.

Portrait of Cindy Demichel, co-founder and CEO of Celsius Energy
Interview
Cindy Demichel: "Our goal is to speed up the decarbonisation of buildings using geothermal energy"
2 Oct 2023
Patrick Pélata, former Deputy CEO of Renault and Vice-President of Nissan.
Interview
Patrick Pélata: "The transition we need to undertake is huge"
26 Jul 2022
Philippe Varin.
Interview
Philippe Varin: "We need to develop a real metals diplomacy"
5 Jul 2022
Nicolas Juillet, Vice-President of France Eau Publique, President of the SDDEA (Syndicat Départemental des Eaux de l'Aube).
Interview
Nicolas Juillet : "BRGM’s expertise in groundwater is essential for working on water in all its dimensions, at all scales."
7 Apr 2022
Frédéric Huynh, director of the Data Terra research infrastructure and head of the Gaia Data project - EQUIPEX+/PIA3.
Interview
Frédéric Huynh: "BRGM is a key player in digital geosciences, and therefore a natural partner for Data Terra in developing a distributed data and service infrastructure on a national, European and international scale."
7 Apr 2022
Claire de Kermadec, Knowledge project manager at the Ministry of Ecological Transition.
Interview
Claire de Kermadec: "To study biodiversity, geological data are essential. BRGM makes this data available, but also and above all its expertise to enhance it."
7 Apr 2022
Daniel Guiraud, vice-President of the Greater Paris Metropolitan Area.
Interview
Daniel Guiraud: "The work carried out with BRGM has confirmed and refined our knowledge of the region's geothermal potential, which is spearheading the production of renewable heat energy in the capital."
7 Apr 2022
Philippe Varin, Former Vice Chairman of the National Industry Council and Chairman of France Industrie, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Suez. Author of the Varin report on mineral resources.
Interview
Philippe Varin: "In a context of tensions related to strategic mineral raw materials, BRGM is of particular importance and it will play a key role."
7 Apr 2022
Arnault Perrault, director of Colas Environnement.
Interview
Arnault Perrault: "A partnership that allows us to keep a leading edge in the pollution control market, thanks to the synergy between the expertise of BRGM researchers and the operational excellence of COLAS Environnement."
7 Apr 2022
Cédric Bourillet, Director General of the Directorate General for Risk Prevention, Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition (2021).
Interview
Cédric Bourillet, Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition: "BRGM has numerous roles in the area of risk prevention in support of public policies"
20 Sep 2021
Victoire de Margerie, Founder and Vice-Chair, World Materials Forum (2021).
Interview
Victoire de Margerie, World Materials Forum: "Since 2015, the World Materials Forum has been setting up an Observatory on the criticality of raw materials with BRGM and several partners, focusing on the solutions to be implemented"
19 Sep 2021
Alain Porteret, Director of Development, Veolia Eau Hauts-de-France (2021).
Interview
Alain Porteret, Veolia Eau Hauts-de-France: "This is a very original partnership that allows us to come up with higher-value solutions for local authorities for their water and sanitation services"
18 Sep 2021