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Financing the low-carbon transition

20 May 2015 - By : Ian COCHRAN, Phd / Hadrien HAINAUT

Heading towards the 2015 Paris international Climate Conference (COP21), CDC Climat Research, in partnership with ADEME, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency, publishes a ClimasCOPe # 2 aiming to shed some light on the challenges of international climate negotiations.

ClimasCOPe # 2 is focused on the financing of the low-carbon transition. After an editorial titled « Financing the low-carbon transition : the need for coherence between regulations and ambition », CDC Climat Research experts analyze the issue of financing as a cornerstone in the Paris Climate 2015 agreement, last steps in international climate negotiations and key initiatives of Climate Finance developed in the world.

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  • CLIMASCOPE #2 – Financiar la transición hacia un modelo bajo en carbono Download
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