What AREC does

AREC Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Agence Régionale d'Évaluation environnement et Climat) is a regional non-profit association (Association loi 1901) headquartered in Poitiers, France, dedicated to the observation and monitoring of energy transition and circular economy policies across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Founded in 1991, the agency employs 251–500 staff and operates as a publicly-funded regional observatory rather than a commercial enterprise. Its mission is to produce and disseminate data, studies, and working-group outputs that support regional authorities in environmental and climate decision-making.\n\nThe agency's core technical assets are two web-based data observatories: OREGES (Observatoire Régional Énergie, Gaz à Effet de Serre et biomasse), which tracks regional energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and biomass flows, and ORDEC (Observatoire Régional Déchets et économie circulaire), which covers waste streams and circular-economy metrics. Each observatory publishes datavisualisations, key-figures reports, and downloadable datasets. Beyond observatories, AREC produces annual publications such as the Néo Terra climate-adaptation report (with Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine), the ATLAS ADEME cartographic atlas, photovoltaics key-figures, and thematic working-group outputs; it also convenes ecosystem events including the annual RECITA circular-economy meeting and R4 Composites, focused on composite-materials circularity.\n\nAREC's revenue model is anchored on public funding — primarily regional subsidies from Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine and grants from ADEME Nouvelle-Aquitaine — supplemented by membership fees from partner organisations under the «Adhérer à l'AREC» programme. There is no commercial pricing model for core services; delivery occurs through direct public access via website and observatory platforms, the membership programme, and a partner network. Customer segments are dominated by regional and local authorities (collectivités), with member organisations, RECITA network participants (over 1,500 members and 200 referenced projects since 2016), and co-organising partners forming secondary segments.

Name

AREC

Legal name

Agence Régionale d'Évaluation environnement et Climat

Website

https://arec-nouvelleaquitaine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

AREC Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a French regional non-profit association that operates two web-based environmental data observatories — OREGES (energy, GHG, biomass) and ORDEC (waste, circular economy) — and produces publications and events supporting regional and local authorities on energy transition and circular-economy policy in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Ownership category

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Product category

Environmental Data and Climate Evaluation Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Carbon Accounting & GHG Inventory Platforms (EUABAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH), State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

Keywords

• Environmental data observatory
• Energy transition monitoring
• Circular economy analytics
• Greenhouse gas reporting
• Regional climate assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Poitiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public funding and membership fees: As a non-profit association (Association loi 1901), AREC Nouvelle-Aquitaine is primarily funded through public regional funding, government grants, and membership fees from partner organizations.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AREC Nouvelle-Aquitaine operates two regional data observatories — OREGES (energy, greenhouse gases, and biomass) and ORDEC (waste and circular economy) — providing web-based data visualization, annual reports (N\u00e9o Terra, ATLAS ADEME), and publications for regional stakeholders. The agency supports regional and local authorities in monitoring energy transition policies and circular economy initiatives in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Product overview

AREC Nouvelle-Aquitaine operates as a regional environmental and climate evaluation agency providing data observatories and publication services. Its core product portfolio consists of two main data visualization platforms: OREGES (Observatoire Régional Énergie, Gaz à Effet de Serre et biomasse) for energy and greenhouse gas data, and ORDEC (Observatoire Régional Déchets et économie circulaire) for waste and circular economy data. These observatories serve as the primary digital products, offering regional stakeholders access to environmental data and analytics. In addition to these digital platforms, AREC organizes networking events including RECITA (regional circular economy encounter) and R4 Composites (composite materials circular economy event), and produces publications such as the annual Néo Terra report, ATLAS ADEME maps, and key figures reports on renewable energy. The organization functions as a public agency supporting regional energy transition and circular economy policies.

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Products and services

• OREGES (Observatoire R\u00e9gional \u00c9nergie, Gaz \u00e0 Effet de Serre et biomasse) Regional observatory providing data visualization on energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and biomass in Nouvelle-Aquitaine for regional authorities, partner organizations, and the public.
• ORDEC (Observatoire R\u00e9gional D\u00e9chets et \u00e9conomie circulaire) Regional observatory providing data visualization and key statistics on waste management and the circular economy in Nouvelle-Aquitaine for regional authorities, partner organizations, and the public.
• N\u00e9o Terra Annual Report Annual climate adaptation report and climate solutions handbook produced by AREC in partnership with R\u00e9gion Nouvelle-Aquitaine, documenting regional progress on the N\u00e9o Terra program for regional stakeholders and policymakers.
• ATLAS ADEME Nouvelle-Aquitaine Cartographic atlas produced by ADEME Nouvelle-Aquitaine with AREC's contribution, featuring environmental and energy data visualizations across the region for public sector and partner use.
• Chiffres cl\u00e9s du photovolta\u00efque en Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annual key figures report on photovoltaic energy deployment in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, providing statistical data on solar energy in the region for regional authorities and partners.
• Observatoire des recycleries & ressourceries de Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annual data report on recycleries and ressourceries (recycling centers and secondhand stores) in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, published by RENAITRE with AREC support.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Aerospace ValleymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2026Aerospace Valley co-organizes R4 Composites 2026, the regional event focused on circular economy of composite materials.
• PolymerismajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2026Polymeris co-organizes R4 Composites 2026, bringing expertise in polymers and composite materials circular economy.
• Team2majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2026Team2 co-organizes R4 Composites 2026, contributing to the composite materials recycling ecosystem.
• ABEmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2026ABE co-organizes R4 Composites 2026 as part of the composite materials circular economy initiative.
• CREPAQmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2026CREPAQ (Centre de Recherche et d'Enseignement en Politiques Environnementales) partners on food waste reduction initiatives and the REGAL working group.
• CTCPAmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2026CTCPA (Centre Technique de la Conservation des Produits Agricoles) provides expertise on food waste diagnosis guides and reduction strategies.
• ADEME Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME (Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Énergie) is a key institutional partner, contributing to the ATLAS ADEME publications and supporting AREC's environmental missions.
• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional council is the primary funder and strategic partner, with AREC producing the annual Néo Terra climate adaptation report for the region.
• ADI Nouvelle-AquitainemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgence Développement Innovation Nouvelle-Aquitaine partners with AREC for events focused on energy transition, such as the 'Accélérer les usages électriques pour décarboner l'économie' event.
• RECITA NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRECITA is the regional circular economy network coordinated by AREC, with over 1,500 member organizations and 200 referenced projects since 2016.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique): National French agency for ecological transition — both a primary institutional partner AND a broader incumbent. Produces national environmental data and methodology (incl. ATLAS ADEME co-produced with AREC) and could in theory absorb regional observatory roles. It is comparable as the national-level superset of AREC's mandate and validates (or constrains) AREC's strategic positioning.
• European Environment Agency (EEA): EU agency providing environmental data, indicators and assessments across member states. Operates at a vastly wider geographic scope and produces aggregated datasets (e.g., energy, GHG, waste) that overlap OREGES and ORDEC. Relevant as the supranational benchmark that frames AREC's regional methodology choices.

Emerging players

• ORÉE: French multi-stakeholder association dedicated to circular economy and ecological transition, gathering enterprises, local authorities and academia. Overlaps with AREC's circular economy work via RECITA and provides a complementary national-level convening and thought-leadership function that AREC does not replicate at scale.
• Circul'R: French consultancy and ecosystem builder specifically focused on circular economy transition for businesses and territories. Operates alongside AREC's ORDEC and RECITA offerings, providing commercial-grade circular-economy advisory that complements AREC's public-data observatory mandate — partial overlap, more commercial in orientation.

Others

• Climate-KIC: EU-supported climate innovation community/knowledge hub running regional accelerator programs and projects. Adjacent in climate action ecosystem but operates more as an innovation enabler than a data observatory — useful peer for understanding funding-strategy options for AREC's future evolution.

Direct peers

• ATMO France: Federation of approved air-quality observatories (AASQA) running regional monitoring networks across France. Highly comparable operating model — regional observation, public funding, standardized methodology, governance by member organizations — though focused on air quality vs. AREC's energy/circular-economy focus. Strong structural peer.
• AREC Hauts-de-France: Regional environmental and climate evaluation agency in Hauts-de-France. Mirrors the same AREC network mandate (energy transition observation, circular economy monitoring) and shares governance DNA, making it a structural twin peer and likely template for cross-regional knowledge exchange.
• AREC Occitanie: Regional environmental evaluation agency for the Occitanie region, operating analogous dual observatories (energy/GHG and waste) under the same French AREC national network. Functions as the closest functional peer — same mandate, methodology family, and core observation products — but in a separate French region.
• AREC Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional environmental observatory for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, also part of the national AREC network. Comparable in mission, observatories, and partnerships with regional government and ADEME — another direct structural peer enabling benchmarking of methodology, scope, and outputs.
• AREC Île-de-France: Regional counterpart serving the Île-de-France region with comparable environmental/climate observatory offerings (energy, GHG, waste). Serves as a near-identical comparator, demonstrating the AREC model can be replicated regionally and providing reference benchmarks for AREC Nouvelle-Aquitaine on methodology and operating metrics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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