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What are the Drivers of Corporates’ climate transparency? Evidence from the S&P 1200 Index

Climate transparency through firms' disclosures is often considered a prerequisite for the redirection of investments toward low-carbon economy. In order to provide effective incentives to improve this transparency, it is therefore crucial to identify its drivers.

Do French firms follow a transparent or climate-friendly path?

Our analysis of the Climate Risks and Opportunities Index (CRORI) and the CDP climate score reveal a parallel improvement of these indices with different sectoral disparities over the 2015–2019 period. While our results are encouraging, they need to be put into perspective because these firms are still far from being carbon neutral.

La question de l’(in)efficience des marchés financiers face à la transition écologique

Le vendredi 23 juin 2023, la Chaire Énergie et Prospérité organisait un séminaire consacré au thème de l’(in)efficience, des marchés financiers face à la transition écologique, dans ses dimensions informationnelle et allocationnelle.

Mineral Resources and the Salience of Ethnic Identities

Access to EnergyMathieu CouttenierPublicationsResearch areaResearch FellowsWorking papersComments Off on Mineral Resources and the Salience of Ethnic Identities

Our findings suggest a new dimension of the natural resource curse: the fragmentation of identities, between ethnic groups and nations.

The design flaw in Sustainability-Linked Bonds

We examine in this paper sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) whose issuance now totals more than USD 200 bn. There is a structural design flaw in the SLB mechanism: setting a significant coupon step-up does not suit the issuer’s nor the investors’ interests, considering conditionality. This creates a no win situation for the issuer and investors alike and explains the “benign” use of SLBs by current market participants.

Essay on Energy Access and Chinese Import Competition in Africa

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Les pays africains aspirent à un développement industriel pour diversifier leurs exportations, actuellement concentrées en ressources naturelles. Cependant, l'électrification et le renforcement de la compétitivité des entreprises nationales restent un défi lorsqu'elles font face à la concurrence des importations, notamment celle chinoise.