Quentin PERRIER, PhD
Project Manager - Finance, Investment and ClimateQuentin is currently working on “Green Budgets”, which is the assessment of government revenues and expenditures from an ecological point of view. The objective is to develop tools to scan budgets, estimate spending or revenue priorities, and assess their alignment with different environmental objectives.
Before joining I4CE, Quentin worked as a researcher at Cired and IPSL. His research topics have included renewable energies and green jobs. He studied the economic impacts of the deployment of variable renewable energies in France, and robust strategies for the evolution of the nuclear energy sector. For green jobs, he focused on clarifying the macroeconomic mechanisms for job creation and destruction related to investment in low-carbon sectors. Finally, he also acted as an expert on behalf of the government during COP 24 and the publication of the IPCC Special Report 1.5.
Quentin holds a doctorate in environmental economics, a Master’s degree in International Energy from the International Affairs branch of Sciences Po and a degree in mining engineering from the University of Paris. He is currently a teacher in the “Energy Economics” course of the Master “International Energy” of Sciences Po.
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23/06/2021
Climate Report
Climate: a look back at 10 years of French government spending
Of course, public money will not do everything; but without public money, it seems difficult today to conceive of a transition that is acceptable to all and sufficiently ambitious. With the French presidential campaign about to begin, the budget that the goverment allocates to the transition will certainly be the subject of intense debate. […] -
15/03/2021
Climate Report
Climate assessment of local authority budgets: methodological guide
For local governments, it is when expenditures are debated that it is possible to question them and to channel them towards the climate transition. That’s why I4CE and its partners co-constructed a common and shared methodology to assess a local budget according climate issues. -
15/03/2021
Climate Report
Climate assessment of local authority budgets: adaptation appendix
For local governments, it is when expenditures are debated that it is possible to question them and to channel them towards the climate transition. That’s why I4CE and its partners co-constructed a common and shared methodology to assess a local budget according climate issues. -
15/03/2021
Climate Report
Climate assessment of local authority budgets: mitigation appendix
For local governments, it is when expenditures are debated that it is possible to question them and to channel them towards the climate transition. That’s why I4CE and its partners co-constructed a common and shared methodology to assess a local budget according climate issues.
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03/09/2020
Blog post
Climate chapter of the French recovery plan: Off to a good start but let’s see where it lands
The French government has just officially unveiled the content of its €100 billion recovery plan, part of which is dedicated to the fight against climate change. -
10/04/2020
Climate Report
Investing in climate can help France drive its economic recovery
Confronted with a health crisis that has caused a global social and economic shock, the European Union and countries around the world are adopting major economic support programs. Following the initial focus that must be on overcoming the health emergency itself, actions that contribute to climate goals can be an effective part of improving both the economy and the resilience of our society. I4CE’s proposal calls for a public finance package of 7 billion euros per year that is estimated to trigger 19 billion euros of additional public and private investment. Altogether, this package would contribute to the economic recovery post-crisis, while simultaneously reinforcing our society against future shocks without reducing France’s contribution to international climate goals. -
01/04/2020
Blog post
Towards a recovery plan? Let’s learn from 2008
The world is confronted with a health crisis that has caused a global social and economic shock – and in the short term we must be focused on responding to this disaster. Nevertheless, it is also important to start preparing now for the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to avoid a deep and lasting economic recession. Around the world, international, national and local stakeholders are starting to draw up recovery plans. Many recognize that actions that contribute to climate goals can be an effective part of improving both the economy and the resilience of our society. We thus have an opportunity to accelerate investments that will be both pro-recovery, as well as contribute to the fight against climate change. However, this will require that we do not repeat the mistakes of the past, as explains I4CE’s Quentin Perrier, who draws parallels from the post-2008 financial crisis recovery plan. -
01/10/2019
Climate Report
A first 360-degree climate assessment of France’s State budget
The vote on the state budget is a key moment in the fight against climate change. In France,more than 250 budget measures have been identified: expenditures, tax exemptions, taxes, all of which have a significant influence, upward or downward, on national greenhouse gas emissions. 250 reasons to keep a close eye on the state budget. […]