Publications

I4CE co-authors: Lara Dahan & Marion Afriat EDF co-authors: Katherine Rittenhouse, Daniel Francis & Peter Sopher IETA co-authors: Katie Kouchakji & Katie Sullivan In 2013, Alberta emitted 267 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (million tCO2e), which was the highest amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions of the 13 Canadian provinces and territories.i Alberta accounted […]

In September 2013, European institutions ratified the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy for 2014-2020 with new targets for combating climate change, making these an official goal for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). However the CAP’s impact on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions did not begin in 2014, even if it was previously ancillary to measures […]

Heading towards the 2015 Paris international Climate Conference (COP21), I4CE, in partnership with ADEME, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency, launches a new publication “ClimasCOPe” aiming to shed some light on the challenges of international climate negotiations. Over the course of six issues published from April to November 2015, ClimasCOPe will provide, in a […]

By François-Xavier DUSSUD, Florine WONG, Jérôme DUVERNOY and Romain MOREL As with previous editions, the 2015 edition of “Key Figures on Climate” has been prepared within the context of the 20th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP20) held in Lima from the 1st to the 12th of December 2014. This latest version has […]

BY Michel Cruciani (CGEMP Université Paris Dauphine) EU ETS – MSR timetable: On 25th March, the COREPER meeting of EU Ambassadors approved a start date of the MSR on 1st January 2021, and a mandate for the Latvian Presidency to start trilogue negotiations with the EU Parliament and the EU Commission. Energy Union – On […]

By Marion Afriat, Emilie Alberola, Jeff Swartz, Katie Kouchakji. I4CE and IETA would like to thank Emilie Alberola, Lara Dahan, Sarah Deblock, Katie Kouchakji, Zhuli Hess, Xiaodong Jia, Emily Spears and, Massimiliano Varrucciu for their very helpful comments and information for this case study. We take full responsibility for any remaining errors. This case study […]

A report produced by the Financing the Future Consortium including: Triple E Consulting, Climate Bonds Initiative, 2° Investing Initiative, Frankfurt School UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate & Sustainable Energy Finance, CDC Climat, Climatekos, CDP, Climate Policy Initiative, Get2C The report provides the European Commission with an actionable toolbox to steer private finance towards climate-friendly investments, […]

By Clothilde TRONQUET, Claudine FOUCHEROT Agriculture has a specific role to play in current and future climate change. This carbon-intensive sector, which is responsible for 13.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, is also highly exposed to the impacts of climate change, including a downward trend and increasing variability in yields. Yet agriculture’s capacity to adapt […]

EU ETS – MSR debate: on 21st January, the ITRE committee of the European Parliament voted and rejected amendments to the MSR reform, and therefore will not provide any opinion concerning the mechanism to the ENVI committee. EU ETS – MSR timetable: the ENVI committee voted on 23rd and 24th February 2015 about possible amendments […]

EU ETS – MSR debate: ENVI Committee met on 3rd December to discuss issues concerning the implementation of the MSR. MPs remain divided. EU ETS – MSR timetable: the ITRE Committee will hold an opinion vote on 22nd January 2015, while the ENVI Committee will vote on 23rd and 24th February 2015. EU ETS Directive: […]

COP20 in Lima was expected to put the negotiations on track to get an ambitious global agreement in Paris in December 2015. As a “rehearsal dinner” for Paris Climate 2015, COP20 managed to keep and strengthen the hopes for a “wedding” of interests with all parties sharing a table. COP 20 achieved its two key […]

EU ETS – MSR debate: The ENVI Committee has published a provisional report supporting the implementation of the mechanism and arguing for increased flexibility. The Parliament’s ITRE Commission suggested adjustments to the mechanism in order to protect industrial competitiveness on 17th November. EU ETS – MSR timetable: the ITRE Committee will hold an opinion vote […]

The analysis is structured around three principal areas of intervention: the use of traditional and innovative approaches to link low-carbon projects with finance through enhancing access to capital; facilitating risk reduction and sharing; improving the capacity of market actors; and shaping broader market practices and conditions. The results of this study were presented during a […]

By CDC Climat Research and Enerdata European Council of 23rd October: the conclusions show a binding target, which includes reducing GHG emissions in 2030 by 40% compared with the level in 1990, and a 27% share for renewable energy, together with an indicative energy-efficiency target of 27%. Carbon leakage: the list of the sectors exposed […]

Based on a methodology developed by the Climate Policy Initiative and recognized internationally, the Landscape of climate finance identifies financial flows dedicated to the climate change mitigation and adaptation in France in 2011. The study collects information about the role and weight of public and private actors, as well as the instruments and channels involved […]

New EU Energy and Climate Action Commissioner: the Miguel Arias Canete’s nomination was approved by a majority of Members of EU Parliament. EU ETS – MSR timetable: On September 23rd, the timetable was announced; deadline for amendments is 11th December 2014; ENVI committee votes on 23rd or 24th February 2015. BKM Summit: On September 23rd, […]

By Berghmans Nicolas, Chèze Benoît, Alberola Emilie and Chevallier Julien In the frame of the ongoing debate on the 2030 energy and climate policies in the European Union, this article provides the first assessment of the effectiveness of European energy and climate policies on the CO2 emissions reductions. This ex-post analysis deals with the CO2 […]

By Igor Shishlov and Valentin Bellassen In order to ensure the environmental integrity of carbon offset projects, emission reductions certified under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) have to be ‘real, measurable and additional’, which is ensured through the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) process. MRV, however, comes at a cost that ranges from several cents […]

By Camille Ferron and Romain Morel, I4CE New EU Commissioner : Miguel Arias Cañete (Spain) has been appointed as the new energy and climate commissioner. EU ETS Reform: Denmark, Latvia, Slovenia, and Sweden support Germany’s proposal for the mechanism becoming operational ahead of schedule as from 2017. Climate and Energy package 2030: the European Commission […]

Beyond the important role that forests play in the fight against climate change through the sequestration of carbon in their biomass, wood products also contribute to climate change through three channels: Material substitution : the manufacturing of wood products being less energy intensive allows to avoid carbon emissions from the processing of other alternative materials […]