Thu 01/10/2015 - 12:00 By Dipak Dasgupta (Board Member of Global Climate Fun, India) - This paper seeks to bring a historical perspective to current global financial architecture issues on the speed and scale of climate finance needed to achieve a safer two degrees world. We look back in history to a similar episode for lessons: the financing and building of railroads in the 19th century.

Thu 12/05/2016 - 12:00 The EU is confronted with an unprecedented influx of refugees. France Stratégie policy analyst Cécile Jolly explains the context of the crisis, the problems it poses for different Member States and how policy can be coordinated to foster integration.

Thu 01/10/2015 - 12:00 Low interest rates tend to favor ‘green technologies’ competitiveness while also increasing their cost volatility.

Wed 02/12/2015 - 12:00 A factor that clearly differentiates COP21 and COP15 in Copenhagen is the increasing mobilization of the financial sector. In the past months, financial actors have taken commitments and spoken out on climate-related topics. While only time will tell, it suggests that a tectonic shift is occurring. A number of financial actors are moving from a position of ‘neutrality’ to a recognition that climate-related issues will affect the financial sector – who in turn can influence the extent of climate change itself.