A carbon-free Europe is a peaceful Europe
A pacified Europe is one which places energy at the heart of its system. It is the only way forward, argue Jean-Marc Jancovici, President of The Shift Project and Christophe […]
Category Archives: Governance
Is the Green GDP a flawed index ?
In an opinion piece published in French economic daily Les Echos, Pierre Lachaize, head of the Indicator project at the Shift, argues that the Green GDP (or “inclusive wealth index”) […]
Sign the call to stop subsidizing pollution
Initiated by the Climate Action Network (RAC-F) and the Fondation Nicolas Hulot pour la Nature et l’Homme (FNH), the “stop aux subventions à la pollution” campaign seeks to counter subsidies […]
A carbon-free Europe is both a necessity and an opportunity
“Not tackling climate issues essentially means not doing anything to avoid importing increasingly rare fossil fuel”. Jean-Marc Jancovici, Brice Lalonde and Bo Kjellen explain why ‘decarbonizing’ Europe is a priority in […]
Plan national d’adaptation au changement climatique : A first in Europe
On Wednesday 20th July, the French Ecology Minister, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, unveiled France’s climate change adaptation plan. Presented as a “European first”, it has a budget of €171 million. Intended to […]
European Commission roadmap for GHG reduction
The European Union’s roadmap to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions is quite ambitious. Divided by sector, it sets calculated objectives for 2030 and 2050, and the processes to be followed to […]
“Funding the future without deepening the debt”
In the context of its activities as a think tank, and more specifically its work on long-term funding, the Fondation Nicolas Hulot pour la Nature et l’Homme (FNH) (Nicolas Hulot […]
“Prosperity Without Growth”, by Tim Jackson
Tim Jackson is a recognised economist and this is probably why his message is so powerful. He does not foresee adjusting the economic margin to include a few “responsible” measures; […]
The “appalled economists”, Alain Grandjean signatory of the Manifesto
Four economists, 22 measures, one manifesto. André Orléan, Philippe Askenazy, Thomas Coutrot and Henri Sterdyniak are the co-authors of the manifesto entitled: “Crisis and debt in Europe: 10 untruths, 22 […]