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05/07/2016
Special issues
An independent Peer review of the study “Ex-post Investigation of Cost Pass-Through in the EU ETS: an analysis of six sectors”
This I4CE report provides a peer review of the study “Ex-post Investigation of Cost Pass-Though in the EU ETS: an analysis of six sectors” produced by CE-Delft and Oeko Institut and published by the EU Commission in November 2015. In the discussion on the potential risk of carbon leakage related to the EU ETS and […]
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10/06/2016
Special issues
“Compliance of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in the first commitment period”
Authors: Igor Shishlov, Romain Morel, Valentin Bellassen This article provides an ex post analysis of the compliance of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol during the first commitment period (2008–2012) based on the final data for national GHG emissions and exchanges in carbon units that became available at the end of 2015. On the domestic […]
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08/06/2016
Climate Brief
Recycling carbon revenues: transforming costs into opportunities
The World Bank estimates that in 2015 alone, $26 billion in government revenue has been generated through carbon pricing initiatives. These revenues can be used for many purposes – including achieving climate ambitions – that could yield economic and environmental gains. This potential gain is referred to as the ‘revenue recycling effect’. Revenue allocation decisions […]
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08/06/2016
Special issues
Beyond transparency: unlocking the full potential of green bonds
This report presents the latest study on the green bond market written by – Institute for Climate Economics with support by Credit Agricole CIB, EDF and Mirova. ‘Green’ or ‘climate’ bonds are a new asset class that has received increasing attention over the past few years as a financial instrument that may help overcome the […]
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28/04/2016
Carbon Trends
Bringing road transport into the EU ETS: reasons of a false good idea
Beginning of April 2016, the European Commission (EC) released its indicative roadmap on the decarbonisation of the transport sector. Within this roadmap, the EC refers to some studies showing that the inclusion of road fuels use in the EU ETS would not achieve significant greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions reductions in the transport sector. The EC […]
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13/04/2016
Climate Brief
The Paris Agreement: a new international framework to facilitate the uptake of carbon pricing
• Over the past few years, the implementation of domestic carbon pricing has been expanding at the national and sub-national level. • In contrast to the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement has adopted a hybrid approach calling on all Parties to determine their own contributions to mitigate climate change affording flexibility to countries in their […]
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07/04/2016
Carbon Trends
How the Paris Agreement could support the emergence of domestic and transnational carbon pricing in the future
Over the past few years, there has been growing evidence that carbon pricing policy can be an effective tool to facilitate the domestic transition to a low-carbon economy by creating economic incentives to drive emissions reductions and sending clear economic and political signals in favour of low-carbon strategies. With the adoption of the Paris Agreement […]
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30/03/2016
Landscape of Climate Finance Webinar Lessons Learned Slides
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29/03/2016
Special issues
Landscape of climate finance in France 2015 edition – full report
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12/02/2016
Climate Report
Final Report for ABSTRACT-Colurba is out
CONTEXT : The scientific literature on barriers and levers to the implementation of adaptation strategies to climate change is quickly growing. Indeed, the evolution of climate variables and the changes in the intensity, duration and frequency of extreme events are pushing policy makers to question their ability to adjust urban areas to these new conditions. […]
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11/02/2016
Carbon Trends
COP21: and now, action!
After an unprecedented political process initiated at COP17 in Durban in 2011, 195 countries adopted at COP21 in Paris in December 2015 the first universal agreement for the fight against climate change. Contrary to expectations of some observers, the role of such a process was not to define the actions that each State must undertake. […]
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11/02/2016
ET Risk summary
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29/01/2016
Canfin-Grandjean Report
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08/01/2016
Special issues
Scientific Brief for the LPAA
Scientific Brief on the implications of local and regional jurisdictions for mitigation and adaptation to climate change: How can they enhance engagement of their constituents? State of science and focus on economic and financial tools.
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18/12/2015
Carbon Trends
Recalibrating the EU ETS: in search of a long term price signal to drive investments
By Matthieu Jalard and Emilie Alberola With the endorsement of energy and climate targets by the EU Council in October 2014, the proposal for a revised EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) directive disclosed in July and the enforcement of the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) in September2015, a recalibrated EU ETS is emerging for the 2020 to […]
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18/12/2015
Climate Brief
COP21 – a successful ‘end of the beginning
The Paris Agreement provides a clear signal and a solid framework for climate action. Balanced and ambitious in its objectives – including full decarbonization of the global economy before the end of the century – it has all the conditions to encourage everyone to do more. In establishing a new international climate change regime, the […]
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10/12/2015
Climate Report
The adaptation of cities to climate change
Cities and urban areas are particularly affected because of their geographical location and the large share of the population and economic activities they bring together. This Climate Report provides a synthetic and problematized review of the literature on climate change adaptation at the urban scale, the tools and resources available to cities to implement strategies […]
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02/12/2015
LPAA Private Finance Focus agenda
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02/12/2015
Special issues
2004 – 2015: A decade of expertise on climate economics
I4CE – the Institute for Climate Economics is an initiative of the Caisse des Dépôts, which continues to support us, and the Agence Française de Développement, which has joined this project, giving the Institute a strong international dimension. The two major French public financial institutions are thus joining forces to create a real think tank, […]
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01/12/2015
Special issues
Exploring the EU ETS beyond 2020: A first assessment of the EU Commission’s proposal for Phase IV of the EU ETS (2021-2030)
The report, produced jointly by I4CE – Institute for Climate Economics and Enerdata, and in collaboration with IFPen, provides new, factual, independent and quantified analysis on EU ETS operationality by 2030, to examine the necessary conditions to improve its environmental and economic effectiveness. Launched in September 2014, the research program on the COordination of EU […]