Core Insights - TotalEnergies and Veolia have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in energy transition and circular economy initiatives, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and water footprint [1][11] Group 1: Collaboration Areas - The partnership will leverage Veolia's expertise in water resource management and waste recovery, alongside TotalEnergies' capabilities in methane emissions measurement and low-carbon energy production [2] - Veolia plans to implement TotalEnergies' AUSEA technology, which utilizes drones for methane emissions measurement at landfills, aiming for an 80% capture rate of methane emissions by 2032 [3][4] Group 2: Water Management - Veolia will assist TotalEnergies in achieving a 20% reduction in freshwater withdrawals by 2030 compared to 2021, particularly in water-stressed areas [5] - The collaboration includes developing wastewater reuse projects at TotalEnergies sites and enhancing water treatment technologies [6] Group 3: Sustainable Desalination - TotalEnergies will support Veolia in deploying low-carbon energy solutions at desalination plants, including a joint project for a solar power plant in Oman [7] - Veolia aims to double its desalination capacity by 2030 while significantly reducing the energy footprint of the technology [8] Group 4: Resource Recovery - The two companies will collaborate on research and innovation to industrialize processes for recovering strategic chemical elements from waste, such as rare earths used in renewable energy technologies [9]