Papers by Michel Colombier
Un nouveau contrat social
Projet, May 7, 2024
Institutional design: area implementation of energy conservation in France
Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, Jan 27, 1999
1. L’énergie au xxie siècle : les nouveaux défis
CNRS Éditions eBooks, Oct 23, 2017
Climate Policy, Jun 7, 2016
Nature Climate Change, May 16, 2016
Recalling decision 1/CP.17 on the establishment of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platfor... more Recalling decision 1/CP.17 on the establishment of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action, Also recalling Articles 2, 3 and 4 of the Convention, Further recalling relevant decisions of the Conference of the Parties, including decisions 1/CP.16, 2/CP.18, 1/CP.19 and 1/CP.20, Welcoming the adoption of United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/70/1, "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", in particular its goal 13, and the adoption of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the third International Conference on Financing for Development and the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Recognizing that climate change represents an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to human societies and the planet and thus requires the widest possible cooperation by all countries, and their participation in an effective and appropriate international response, with a view to accelerating the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions, Also recognizing that deep reductions in global emissions will be required in order to achieve the ultimate objective of the Convention and emphasizing the need for urgency in addressing climate change, Acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples,
N°12/14 september 2014 | cimate www.iddri.org In recent years, the EU power market has been hit b... more N°12/14 september 2014 | cimate www.iddri.org In recent years, the EU power market has been hit by a "perfect storm", combining multiple interacting factors: revision of demand expectations, growth of both conventional and renewable capacities, a drastic shift from gas to coal power plants and a lack of visibility on future evolutions. Some of these factors are related to the climate agenda, but mostly, they show the inherent and structural difficulties of the current design of the EU power market itself. Within the debate on EU's 2030 framework for climate and energy policies, this situation raises the question: how can the EU's policies address current difficulties of the power market while simultaneously achieving the structural targets of security, affordability and sustainability of supply in the context of decarbonisation? Hitherto, the two agendas of internal electricity market policy and climate policy have been largely considered in isolation or even as conflicting agendas. However, a secure low-carbon transition will require significant policy intervention in the electricity sector, including in electricity market design. And, vice versa, an ambitious and coherent package on climate and energy policy can help restore an efficient and competitive electricity market, by strengthening investment signals, improving coordination among member states and providing a sound market framework to improve the technical and economic integration of new low-carbon technologies. Against this background, future challenges for the European policy framework should be considered along two lines: the balance between market forces and regulatory intervention, and the interplay between national and regional approaches.
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), Oct 5, 2022
This article provides a critical missing piece to the global climate change governance puzzle: ho... more This article provides a critical missing piece to the global climate change governance puzzle: how to create incentives for the major developing countries to reduce carbon emissions. The major developing countries are projected to account for 80 percent of the global emissions growth over the next several decades, and substantial reductions in the risk of catastrophic climate change will not be possible without a change in this emissions path. Yet the global climate governance measures proposed to date have not succeeded and may be locking in disincentives as carbon-intensive production shifts from developed to developing countries. A multi-pronged governance approach will be necessary. We identify a new strategy that will be an important component of any successful effort. Our strategy recognizes that in the context of climate change, the simplified Coasian approach to pollution should be updated to include a more complete view of the options firms face in response to emissions reduction pressure and the sources of that pressure. We demonstrate how governments and
Case Studies contain preliminary research, analysis, findings, and recommendations on previous lo... more Case Studies contain preliminary research, analysis, findings, and recommendations on previous long-term planning exercises. They are circulated to stimulate timely discussion and critical feedback and to influence ongoing debate on emerging issues.
Renewable energies in the French energy mix. Between national will and regional governance
Negotiations on climate change: propositions for a new French strategy; Negociations sur le changement climatique. Propositions pour une nouvelle strategie francaise
Report by the national council work-group - Let us imagine together our tomorrow's energy
Quatre scénarios pour comprendre les programmes des candidats en matière d’énergie
National audienc
Climate Change and Law Collection
Today, the financial sector is exposed to the physical risks associated with climate change and t... more Today, the financial sector is exposed to the physical risks associated with climate change and the impact of climate policies. Securing global financial and economic stability and scaling up low-carbon, climate-resilient investments are not conflicting, but rather mutually reinforcing, objectives. • Although crucial, classic climate policies -such as carbon pricing, emission standards and technology objectives -do not appear sufficient to address the challenges from climate change that the financial sector is facing. Policies affecting the demand side and supply side of finance, as well as instruments matching supply and demand, need to be aligned with climate objectives to efficiently shift investments toward a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. • The financial sector and its governance bodies have an interest in integrating climate change issues into their risk and stability assessment frameworks, but seemingly differing mandates and the lack of institutional and intellectual links are hindering a timely and well-informed discussion. • Once the link between climate change and the mandates of international financial sector governance and regulatory institutions is understood, the existing tool kits and processes of these institutions -common standards, principles and guidelines with various levels of legal force, country surveillance and technical assistance -present entry points to mainstream climate-related risks and opportunities into their core operations. 1 This brief is based on two longer working papers published by the authors (see Morel et al. 2015).
III. - Information et documentation
Revue française de pédagogie, 1985
III. - Information et documentation . In: Revue française de pédagogie, volume 73, 1985. pp. 111-112
Responsabilité et environnement, 2015
ww w. id dr i.o rg THE MILES PROJECT The “Modelling and Informing Low-Emission Strategies” (MILES... more ww w. id dr i.o rg THE MILES PROJECT The “Modelling and Informing Low-Emission Strategies” (MILES) project is an international research project bringing together 16 leading research teams in order to build capacity and knowledge on low-emissions development strategies. The objective of this report is to understand the implications of INDCs of the 5 countries and 1 region covered by the project (US, China, Japan, EU, Brazil and India), both at a national and global level, by investigating the concrete implications of INDCs for the lowcarbon transformation by and beyond 2030, from energy systems, buildings to transport and industry.
Grappling with Climate Challenge in the Built Environment in China
Journal of Energy Engineering-asce, Jun 1, 2010
ABSTRACT Large-scale urban infrastructure such as the built environment in China would raise seri... more ABSTRACT Large-scale urban infrastructure such as the built environment in China would raise serious concerns about the long-term energy use and carbon lock-in in the case that energy performance were not taken into account properly at the new construction stage. Improvement in BEE (building's energy efficiency) can contribute to reducing energy-related CO2 emissions, and consequently, climate change mitigation, in a cost-effective manner. Intense efforts are necessary to scale up investment in BEE research and development to lower the costs of new/emerging technologies gradually through learning-by-doing process. Public policies are required to catalyze the market transition and exploit the economies of scale. The sectoral no-lose target (SNLT) approach, which is considered a key component of the post-2012 climate change mitigation framework, could be adopted to integrate GHG emission reduction policies in the highest-emitting sectors.
Decision on optimal building energy efficiency standard in China—The case for Tianjin
Energy Policy, Jul 1, 2009
This paper investigates the optimal choice of building energy efficiency (BEE) standard in the co... more This paper investigates the optimal choice of building energy efficiency (BEE) standard in the context of centralised urban district heating system in northern China. By employing a techno-economic analysis approach, we demonstrate that the current BEE standard implemented in the Chinese cities should be tightened further in order to achieve a socially optimal level. Without considering the externality costs associated
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), Nov 1, 2016
Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales 27, rue Saint-Guillaume 75337 ... more Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales 27, rue Saint-Guillaume 75337 Paris cedex 07 France ISSUE BRIEF N°11/16 NOVEMBER 2016 | CLIMATE www.iddri.org KEY MESSAGES ❚ In Australia, the DDPP has provided a clear and practical framework to enable the translation of the compelling evidence base for mitigation provided by the DDPP's agenda-setting research into tangible outcomes by government and business, by providing a transparent, structured and solutions-focused identification of actions towards low-carbon transformation. ❚ In Canada, the DDPP report brought the concept of near full decarbonization from hazy science-fiction to a public space where the technical, economic and policy means could be fairly debated. It was the first study developed by domestic experts that brought concrete insights able to inform the design of domestic policy packages compatible with ambitious climate goals like the one introduced by the Paris Agreement. It directly influenced an economy wide policy package undertaken by the province of Alberta, and elements of the DDPP policy package are emerging at the federal level (e.g. federal floor carbon price schedule, net zero emissions regulations for buildings). ❚ In France, the DDPP team developed a preliminary version of the dashboard and build on the DDPP study to bring to light the major uncertainties and trade-offs to be dealtwith in the decarbonization process. In particular, the critical dimensions of dynamic management of the transition appear in the accompanying documents to French legislative processes on the energy transition. This article has received financial support from ADEME (Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie) and from the French government in the framework of the programme "Investissements d'avenir", managed by ANR (the French National Research Agency) under the reference ANR-10-LABX-01.
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