Founded in 2015, the Energy and Prosperity Chair is a group of researchers whose work aims to inform public and private decision making around the ecological transition. Hosted by the Fondation du Risque at the Institut Louis Bachelier, the Chair develops knowledge products useful for guiding, designing and evaluating public policies, defining sustainable economic models, and suggesting regulatory and institutional frameworks to accompany ecological transition strategies.
The uniqueness of the Chair’s work lies in its cross-cutting approach, across four complementary research axes that aim to enable diverse actors to understand the ecological transition in a relevant and comprehensive manner.
Over 40 researchers contribute to the Energy and Prosperity Chair, as well as around a dozen doctoral and postdoctoral students from various academic institutions, whose work is published in international journals. The Chair organizes conferences, workshops, and seminars, often in coordination with its partners, to foster dialogue among academics and public and private decision makers.
The chair has the support of ADEME, the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, Engie and Renault.
The work of the Chair is based on 4 research axis:
Agglomeration bonuses (ABs) are payments conditional on the contiguity of landowners’ conservation areas. It is widely accepted that, by encouraging landowners to cooperate, ABs promote more cost-effective biodiversity conservation than instruments targeting landowners individually. This article challenges this conclusion by studying the impacts of different AB designs, some of which explicitly aim to enhance...
Bioenergies from dedicated crops or wood have faced substantial criticisms due to their significant land requirements. Certain bioenergy pathways, such as biogas generated from crop residues, manure, or food waste, appear to be exempt from this criticism. However, these feedstocks are byproducts of agricultural activities that generate emissions not covered by current climate policies in...
The 11th edition of the annual International Conference on Mobility Challenges brings together experts from academia and industry, pushing the frontier of challenges at the intersection of automotive, energy, and mobility sectors. We welcome internationally renowned speakers as well as participants from the three sponsoring chairs, along with specialists from a wide range of...