Summary of the workshop on Climate mitigation policies in developing countries
February 02, 2015
It is becoming increasingly clear that any new architecture for a climate protocol will involve more active mitigation by developing countries. In this perspective, Iddri, Cerdi-Université d'Auvergne and Ferdi were hosting a pre-conference on Climate policies for mitigation in developing countries, to be held on October 8th, 2014 in Clermont-Ferrand, France. This pre confrerence introduced the 3rd international conference on Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Management in Developing and Transition Economies organised by Cerdi on 09 and 10 October 2014.
The aim of this preconference was to invite researchers and decision-makers to share their views on this subject and contribute to the preparation of the 21st CoP . The following subjects were addressed:
Link to the website of Cerdi : http://www.cerdi.org/
8:30 - 9:00
Welcome speeches
Pascale Combes-Motel, Organizer, Professor at University of Auvergne - Cerdi
Vianney Dequiedt, Director of Cerdi, University of Auvergne - Cerdi
Jean-Louis Combes, Director of the Ecole d'Economie de Clermont-Fd, University of Auvergne - Cerdi
Philippe Dulbecco, President of University of Auvergne
Patrick Guillaumont, President of Ferdi ( Introductory remarks ) 9:00 - 10:45
Climate mitigation policies in developing countries : an overview
Chair : Jaime de Melo, Ferdi
Is green growth relevant for poor economies? - Edward Barbier, University of Wyoming
Climate Change and Economic Development - Michael Toman, The World Bank 11:00 - 12:45
Market-based mechanisms : CDM and REDD+
Chair : Pascale Combes Motel, University of Auvergne - Cerdi
Is REDD+ a good idea impossible to implement? - Arild Angelsen, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Lessons from the CDM for the design of new mitigation policy instruments involving developing countries - Axel Michaelowa, University of Zurich & Perspectives Gmbh 2:15 - 4:00 pm
Pricing carbon
Chair : Alain Ayong le Kama - University of Paris X & EconomiX
Pricing Carbon in An emerging Economy:The road to Paris for Chile - Juan-Pablo Montero, Department of Economics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Economic instruments and the 2015 Paris Climate Conference: the catalyst of carbon pricing -Christian de Perthuis, Université Paris Dauphine & Chaire d'Economie du Climat 4:15 - 6:00 pm
Bottom-up and other approaches: the way forward
Chair : Sébastien Treyer – IDDRI
Cutting the Gordian Knot Economic Development and Climate Policy - Dominique Bureau, Conseil Economique pour le Développement Durable – Ministère de l'Ecologie, du Développement Durable et de l'Energie
A "paradigm shift" in the climate affair - A monetary plan for upgrading climate finance and support a sustainable development. - Jean-Charles Hourcade, Centre International de Recherche sur l'Environnement et le Développement 6:00 - 6:15 Closing remarks
