Publications

Today, developing carbon offsetting mechanisms to succeed those of Kyoto hinges on restoring confidence in the effectiveness and environmental integrity of carbon crediting projects. But it is also necessary to reassure investors – who lost some USD 66 billion with the collapse of demand and asset price in 2012 – about the safety of their […]

Development finance institutions (DFIs) are in a position to be key actors in aligning development and the 2° challenge. One of the principal challenges today is to scale-up the financial flows to the trillions of dollars per year necessary to achieve the 2°C long-term objectives. Achieving this transition to a low-carbon, climate resilient (LCCR) economic […]

Climate and development finance institutions: linking climate finance, development finance and the transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient economic models Paper one in I4CE’s research project on the standards, tools and metrics to support the mainstreaming of ‘Low-Carbon Climate-Resilient’ growth pathways into activites of development finance institutions. Abstract Development finance institutions (DFIs) are in a position to […]

Paper two in I4CE’s research project on the standards, tools and metrics to support the mainstreaming of ‘Low-Carbon Climate-Resilient’ growth pathways into activites of development finance institutions. The integration or ‘mainstreaming’ of climate change into development finance decisions poses a broad number of operational challenges. Drawing from the current practice of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), […]

Climate and development finance institutions: linking climate finance, development finance and the transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient economic models Paper one in I4CE’s research project on the standards, tools and metrics to support the mainstreaming of ‘Low-Carbon Climate-Resilient’ growth pathways into activites of development finance institutions. Abstract Development finance institutions (DFIs) are in a position to […]

The UNEP Inquiry has explored how changes in financial system design can bring the environment more effectively into financial decision-making. The Inquiry key findings are: Financing for sustainable development can be delivered through action within the financial system, as well as in the real economy Policy innovation from developing and developed countries demonstrate how the […]

On the road to the USD 100bn for the climate: what can we expect from Finance Ministers meetings in Lima? Ian Cochran and Romain Morel have published an op-ed on the French Huffington Post to explain what is at stake concerning the $ 100 Bn and the ministerial meeting happening this week in Lima. The […]

The Annual General Meeting of the Finance Initiative of the UN Environment Program will take place in Paris the next 12-13 October. It will focus on on the role of finance in sustainable development and climate change. Two discussion sessions will be opened to non-members and will focus on: One session on Environmental and Social Risk Management […]

Joint Implementation: the good, the bad and how to avoid the ugly In order to avoid the ‘ugly’ effects – both in JI and in potential future instruments valorizing emissions reductions – accountability has to be incorporated into the system. EU ETS Directive On July 15th, the EU Commission released a legislative proposal to revise […]

In a world with asymmetrical climate policies, the conclusions of the European Council of October 2014 agreed on continuing the allocation of free CO2 emissions allowances beyond 2020 to industrial sectors in the EU ETS. This statement has been confirmed in the European Commission’s proposal to revise EU ETS directive for phase IV disclosed in […]

By 2° Investing initiative : Hugues Chenet, Jakob Thomä, Didier Janci, With inputs from Romain Hubert (I4CE) Nick Robins, Peter Cruickshank (UNEP Inquiry ) and Stan Dupré (2°Invesing Initative). On July 27th at Moody’s in New York, 2° Investing Initiative launched the report “Financial risk and the transition to a low-carbon economy” in partnership with […]

At a time when the international community is striving to construct an overall framework for the future fight against climate change, regional actors have already been taking measures for several years to mitigate their greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the changing climate. The purpose of this booklet is to present the situation, tools and […]

EU ETS –Directive : On July 15th, the EU Commission released a legislative proposal to revise the EU ETS Directive post-2020, translating into legislation the October 2014 Council Conclusions. EU ETS carbon leakages provisions: The legislative proposal includes a 43% share of free allocation from 2021 to 2030, a new Carbon leakage list representing 93% […]

A joint working paper with the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) By Romain Morel (I4CE), Sani Zou (IDDRI), Ian Cochran (I4CE), Thomas Spencer (IDDRI) This working paper is the second one of a series of studies on Mainstreaming Climate Change in the Financial Sector and its Governance. Part II: Identifying Opportunity Windows […]

The integration or “mainstreaming” of the transition to a low-carbon climate-resilient future as a prism through which to make financial decisions poses a broad number of operational challenges. This background paper for the March 31 event is drawn from the report currently underway by I4CE supported by the Group Agence Française de Développement and the […]

Heading towards the 2015 Paris international Climate Conference (COP21), I4CE, in partnership with ADEME, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency, publishes a ClimasCOPe # 4 aiming to shed some light on the challenges of international climate negotiations. ClimasCOPe # 4 is focused on the challenge of the mobilization of non-state actors in the climate […]

I4CE co-authors: Marion Afriat & Lara Dahan EDF co-authors: Joojin Kim & Peter Sopher IETA co-authors: Jeff Swartz & Stefano de Clara The authors would like to thank Ruben Lubowski, Joe Billick, Clayton Munnings, Jennifer Andreassen, Richie Ahuja, Sung Woo Kim (KPMG), Siwon Park, and Yong Gun Kim (Korea Environment Institute) for very helpful comments […]

I4CE welcomes the report of the Canfin-Grandjean Presidential Commission on Innovative Climate Finance On June 18th Pascal Canfin and Alain Grandjean, in the presences of Nicolas Hulot, submitted to French President François Hollande the report of the Commission on Innovative Climate Finance over which they presided. Over three months, the Commission interviewed more than 75 […]

I4CE welcomes the report of the Canfin-Grandjean Presidential Commission on Innovative Climate Finance On June 18th Pascal Canfin and Alain Grandjean, in the presences of Nicolas Hulot, submitted to French President François Hollande the report of the Commission on Innovative Climate Finance over which they presided. Over three months, the Commission interviewed more than 75 […]