Publications

The combined emissions of the agriculture and forestry sectors make up about 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions. However their mitigation potential remains largely untapped.  In  this  context,  New  Zealand  is  a  valuable  case  study.  Since  it  has  high quality  institutions  but  a  “developing  country”  emissions  profile,  New  Zealand  is exploring innovative ways of constructing […]

By Christa CLAPP, Alexia LESEUR, Olivier SARTOR, Gregory BRINER, Jan CORFEE-MORLOT The importance of cities in climate policy stems from the simple reality that they house the majority of the world‟s population, two-thirds of world energy use and over 70% of global energy use emissions. At the international level, global carbon markets have become an […]

The  Voluntary  Carbon  Standard  (VCS)  is  the  main  quality  label  on  the  voluntary  carbon markets. Its new specifications, VCS 2011, are introducing several innovations  in terms of procedures and coverage, which may provide food for thought regarding  future  changes  to  the  Clean  Development  Mechanism  (CDM).  A  public  consultation regarding these new specifications has been held. […]

Forests are vital carbon sinks. Although forestry projects dominate the voluntary carbon markets, they still occupy a marginal position on the larger, compliance markets. This is mainly due to their ineligibility for the European Union EmissionsTrading Scheme. New opportunities are emerging, however their impact may appear limited compared with the scale of the climate challenge.

By Audrey HOLM Both the omnipresence of infrastructures throughout the world and the creation of new infrastructures – particularly in developing countries – raise the question of the role they play in the fight against climate change. Infrastructures can serve a double purpose in the face of climate change: “green infrastructures” can help reduce climate […]

By Maria MANSANET-BATALLER In its Fourth Synthesis Report published in 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) demonstrated that in spite of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, certain impacts of climate change will be inevitable. Two types of measures are necessary to confront climate change: mitigation measures and adaptation measures. Mitigation measures will […]

By Anaïs Delbosc and Christian de Perthuis Caring for Climate (C4C) was introduced by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in July 2007. The Secretary-General challenged Global Compact participants to exercise leadership on climate issues by: • making climate change a leadership issue for strategy and operations; • setting emission reduction targets and exploring low-carbon technologies; […]

By Anita DROUET Adapting to climate change consists in taking the current and coming effects of climate change into our decision-making now to limit adverse impacts and maximise potential benefits. The cost of adaptation is estimated at several tens of billions of dollars annually. Developing countries are especially vulnerable and the Secretariat of the United […]

I4CE – Institute for Climate Economics is pleased to contribute to the 17th edition of Capgemini’s report on the European Observatory of energy markets. Emilie Alberola, Marion Afriat and Matthieu Jalard provide an overview of COP21 challenges and of carbon pricing policies before drawing up an analysis on European climate policy effectiveness. Download the full […]

I4CE – Institute for Climate Economics is pleased to contribute to the 17th edition of Capgemini’s report on the European Observatory of energy markets. Emilie Alberola, Marion Afriat and Matthieu Jalard provide an overview of COP21 challenges and of carbon pricing policies before drawing up an analysis on European climate policy effectiveness. Download the full […]

In operation since 2005, the European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) aims at sending a carbon price signal to the most emitting installations from power and industry to drive their decarbonization. After three Phases of functioning, the EU ETS meets new challenges in preparation of its Phase IV. Indeed on July 15th, the European Commission […]

I4CE – Institute for Climate Economics and Enerdata publish an article in the French Review of Energy N° 628, in November-December 2015. After three Phases of functioning, the EU ETS meets new challenges in preparation of its Phase IV. Indeed on July 15th, the European Commission published a proposal for a revision of the EU […]

Le processus politique autour de la COP21 a favorisé l’émergence d’un nouveau mode de coopération multilatérale sur l’action climatique. Il s’agit d’une approche qui se base principalement sur la coopération et l’inclusivité pour inciter tout type d’acteurs, publics et privés, à s’engager et à agir en faveur du climat. Le fondement majeur de cette dynamique repose sur la recherche de bénéfices et de […]