European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition: Starting a second 3-year mandate

We are delighted to announce that the European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition will proceed into its second three-year mandate with renewed support from its sponsors Hermès International, HSBC and the European Investment Bank (EIB).

Launched in November 2020 and hosted at the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) and the School of Public Affairs (EAP), the Chair’s mission is to drive education, innovation, and public discourse in the development of sustainable policies and climate transition, both within Europe and globally. We are dedicated to addressing critical challenges such as decarbonization, climate change adaptation, implementing the energy transition, green finance and minimising environmental risks. Our ultimate goal is to support the European Green Deal’s ambitious objectives.

The Chair’s work centres on facilitating social and environmental transitions. We focus on analysing the content and governance of policies, partnerships, and actions needed to create transformative pathways for regions and cities. Our aim is to strike a balance between economic growth, social progress, and environmental protection.

The Chair is directed by Professor Marc Ringel. It builds upon the academic excellence of Sciences Po with its global network of partner universities to promote academic dialogue and make recommendations to current and future policy makers all over the world.

The Chairholder is supported by a Scientific Committee which sets the strategic orientation of research, training, education, and outreach activities annually. The current external members of the Scientific Committee include Prof. Laurence Tubiana (France), Prof. Jeffrey Sachs (USA), Julia Marton-Lefèvre (France), Mechthild Woersdoerfer (European Commission) and Tim Gould (International Energy Agency).

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