-
20/07/2017
Blog post
I4CE welcomes the publication of the EU High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance’s Interim Report
The publication of the EU High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance’s Interim Report marks the end of the first phase of this group’s work – and the beginning of a much-needed dialogue with the European financial community as to why taking sustainability materially into consideration is essential. In September 2016, the European Commission established […]
-
20/07/2017
Blog post
Case study: adaptation of the French railway system
Released in the scientific journal Climatic Change. Organisational uptake of scientific knowledge and adaptation of infrastructure Future development and renewal of transport infrastructures have to take into account how the effects of climate change will affect these complex sociotechnical systems. This article aims at understanding how to raise this issue to ensure an efficient and […]
-
20/07/2017
Blog post
Landscape of climate finance in France, Complete 2016 Edition
Mapping financial flows dedicated to climate change action and the energy transition The Landscape of climate finance maps financial flows in favor of climate and the broader energy transition in France. The analysis of the flows allows an assessment of which actors conduct these investments and how they finance different types of projects. Analyze the distribution […]
-
07/07/2017
Blog post
EU ETS: estimate free allocation for industry by 2030 with the I4CE’s simulation tool
Three steps to understand the implications of the EU ETS reform on free allocation In the debates on the post-2020 EU ETS reform, the issue of carbon leakage and of the competitiveness of EU industries has been calling particular attention. I4CE has built a simulation tool to estimate the EU ETS free allocation in Phase […]
-
03/07/2017
15 June 2017 – Green Bonds workshop – Summary of discussions
-
26/06/2017
Blog post
I4CE in charge of the Secretariat of the “Climate Action in Financial Institutions” Initiative
On the sidelines of COP21, public and private financial institutions around the globe adopted 5 Voluntary Principles for “mainstreaming” climate change. The Initiative now renamed Climate Action in Financial Institutions gathers as of June 2017 30 financial institutions. It represents for them an opportunity to learn from each other, to disseminate good practice and lessons learned and to […]
-
21/06/2017
Blog post
I4CE welcomes the French President’s “Make Our Planet great Again” Initiative
I4CE – Institute for Climate Economics contributes to implementing the Paris Agreement, and to align financial flows with a low-carbon and climate-resilient development. We are IN to Make Our Planet Great Again. If you would like to come to France and work with us, please apply www.makeourplanetgreatagain.fr
-
20/06/2017
Climate Report
Building Blocks of Mainstreaming of Climate Action in Financial Institutions
Following the landmark events of 2015, international development and climate agendas have become increasingly linked. The Sustainable Development Goals have identified climate action as a central piece of advancing long-term development objectives. For the first time, the Paris Accord has led to both public and private financial institutions being called by the international community to […]
-
14/06/2017
Blog post
Renewable energies in China: From a proactive political approach to bottlenecks in the field
Publication in ID4D blog Sébastien Postic, Charlotte Vailles et Marion Afriat from I4CE’s Industry Energy and Climate team have recently published blog post on the Ideas for Development blog coordinated by Agence Francaise de Développement. The deployment of renewable energies is a challenge for all countries. It requires a major transformation in existing infrastructure and regulations, which needs to […]
-
14/06/2017
Blog post
I4CE welcomes the initiative Finance for Tomorrow
Finance for Tomorrow is an initiative led by the players of the Paris Financial Center to promote sustainable finance in France and internationally. It contributes to reorienting financial flows towards a low carbon and inclusive economy, in line with the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. I4CE is proud to be one of the […]
-
30/05/2017
Blog post
I4CE welcomes the conclusions from the report of the High-Level Commission on carbon prices
On May 29th, the High-Level Commission on carbon prices delivered its conclusions in a report dedicated to foster the implementation of carbon pricing policies. For the Commission, efficient carbon pricing paths begin with a strong price signal in the short term, followed by a credible commitment to maintain long-term prices at a level high enough […]
-
30/05/2017
Blog post
Workshop “State of the EU ETS 2017”: presentations available
On 29th May 2017, I4CE, in partnership with the ERCST/ICTSD, the University of Graz and Nomisma Energia, invites you to a conference on the “2017 State of the EU ETS” report published in April 2017. 2017 State of the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) celebrates its 12th anniversary. […]
-
05/05/2017
Special issues
The 2017 “State of the EU ETS” report
I4CE has published the 2017 “State of the EU ETS” report, in partnership with the ISCST/ERCST, the University of Graz and Nomisma Energia. The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) celebrates its 12th anniversary. As any other undertaking, it requires, periodically, an assessment regarding its well functioning, and the delivery of its objectives. The State […]
-
04/05/2017
Climate Brief
Three notes on the management of climate-related risks by financial actors
I4CE has published a series of three Climate Briefs on the management of climate-related risks by financial actors. These special edition technical notes present the key stakes around this issue by focusing on three questions: Executive Summary – Managing climate risks for financial actors: from theory to practice Why should financial actors align their portfolios […]
-
04/05/2017
Climate Brief
How should financial actors deal with climate-related issues in their portfolios today?
Financial institutions face climate-related issues Certain constraints, differentiated according to business lines, currently limit the ability of financial institutions to carry out on their portfolios a quantified forward-looking analysis based on scenarios. Nonetheless, these institutions as of today should – and can – begin to put in place the basis for management and reporting strategies to […]
-
04/05/2017
Climate Brief
Why should financial actors align their portfolios with a 2°C pathway to manage transition risks?
What does aligning a portfolio with a low-carbon pathway mean? To limit global warming and its economic consequences, there is a limited “budget” for carbon that can be released into the atmosphere between now and the end of the century. A “low-carbon pathway” therefore refers to the pathway of an economy that is implementing efforts […]
-
04/05/2017
Climate Brief
How could financial actors manage their exposure to climate risks?
Financial actors should integrate a forward-looking climate assessment into their procedures and models In order to manage climate-related issues in their portfolios, financial actors will need in the long run to incorporate a forward-looking analysis for alignment of their portfolios with a 2°C pathway into their risk management and investment decision-making processes. Such analysis would […]
-
17/02/2017
Foreword of the week
What do TCFD’s recommendations bring to the public debate on climate risks?
The following article provides a synthesis of I4CE’s response to the consultation on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure’s recommendations. Globally, I4CE endorses TCFD’s recommendations that represent an important step towards ensuring the integration of climate issues by the financial sector. Nevertheless, I4CE feels that the TCFD’s recommendations on metrics require further developments in […]
-
26/01/2017
Special issues
Annual Report 2015
I4CE has been launched in 2015, the year of COP21. The think tank was considered as a contribution to the solution agenda. The research carried out by I4CE covers 4 main programmes: Energy and carbone pricing ; City and infrastructures ; Agriculture and forest ; Finance and Investment, This report emphasies the achivements of 2015: expertise production, capacity […]
-
21/12/2016
Foreword of the week
Which price(s) for carbon ?
On December 1st, 2016, Benoît Leguet concluded the “Défi Climat” session entitled “Which price(s) for carbon?”. Benoît’s speech was devoted to the social value of carbon, as defined in the Paris Agreement, and its links to the price(s) of carbon. In summary of this speech, consider the following four ideas that justify the need to […]