In Dijon, the ecological transition is not a distant or abstract idea: it is a practical, daily, visible, and shared commitment. For over 20 years, the metropolitan area has been taking action at all levels to build a more sustainable, lower-carbon, and above all, more inclusive city.
Dijon Métropole intends to contribute to the phase-out of fossil fuels by prioritizing renewable and local energy sources. As evidenced by its urban heating network, an initial park of 44,000 photovoltaic panels deployed with EDF on 17 hectares of a former inert waste landfill north of Dijon, and a biomethane production plant utilizing sewage sludge, the metropolitan area aims to achieve carbon neutrality well before 2050. The implementation of the RESPONSE collective self-consumption project in the Fontaine d’Ouche district and its potential for replication in other European territories also contributes to this ambition.
One of the key levers lies in the adoption in June 2025 of a unique Territorial Climate-Air-Energy Plan (PCAET). Wishing to go beyond the regulatory framework, the metropolitan area has added two essential dimensions consistent with the policies it implements on a daily basis:
• The preservation of biodiversity, taken into account in planning documents and development projects, which contributes to carbon sequestration through the development of nature-based solutions;
