On the ocasion of the ‘One Planet Summit’, convened by President Macron in Paris, I4CE in partnership with ERCST/ICTSD is pleased to invite you to the event:

“Role of carbon pricing mechanisms
in financing a sustainable transition to a low-carbon society”

This meeting aims to bring together stakeholders to have an open discussion about the role that carbon pricingmechanisms, including carbon markets, can play in financing thetransition to a low-carbon society, both in developing and developed countries.

This event will take place in the offices of Caisse des Dépôts and will be followed by a networking drink.

• 14:00 –  14:10  Welcome and introduction
  • A. Marcu, Director of ERCST and Senior Fellow of ICTSD
  • B. Leguet, Director of I4CE

• 14:10 – 14:30  Carbon finance and the UNFCCC process
  • P. Watkinson, Chair SBSTA

• 14:30 – 15:45  Carbon financing to address the challenges of a sustainable transition in developed countries
  • Panel chaired by E. Alberola (I4CE)
    • P. Wehrheim (Head of Unit DG Clima, EC)
    •  A. Dechezleprêtre (London School of Economics)
    • O. Imbault (Air Liquide)
    • G. Zachmann (Bruegel)

• 15:45  – 17:00  Carbon finance for a sustainable transition in developing countries
  • Panel chaired by A.Marcu (ERCST/ICTSD)
    • J-W. van den Ven (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) 
    • G. Giraud (Agence Française de Développement) 
    • J.C Hourcade (CIRED) 
    • Speaker from the World Bank

• 17:00 – 17:20  Carbon Finance and the Climate Action Agenda for COP24
  • T. Chruszczow, High-level climate change Champion for COP24 and special envoy for climate change of Poland

• 17:20 – 17:30  Conclusions and wrap up of the meeting
• 17:30                Networking drink