The Role of Infrastructure in France’s Low-Carbon Transition and Adaptation to Climate Change
Interview with Hélène Chauviré, Louise Badoche
Infrastructure-related activities currently account for 50% of France's carbon footprint.
Infrastructure refers to all permanent facilities, structures, and equipment that underpin France’s economic activity, with public authorities at all levels of government serving as the primary contracting entities. Examples include roads, rail networks, and access to energy, digital services, water, and so on.
In December 2021, the report “The Role of Infrastructure in France’s Low-Carbon Transition and Adaptation to Climate Change,” co-authored by Carbone 4 and OFCE-NEO, highlighted the link between infrastructure and climate drift, and the importance of understanding these issues to ensure a successful low-carbon transition.
- How must France’s infrastructure evolve to keep pace with changing patterns of use and contribute to the country’s decarbonization and resilience?
- How can public policies begin now to guide the long-term transformation of infrastructure and practices in order to reduce emissions within their territories, increase the resilience of French regions, and contribute to the restoration of ecosystems?
These are the questions addressed in this study, which we discussed in this episode with Hélène Chauviré, a manager at Carbone 4 and head of the Mitigation Division.
To learn more about this topic:
- The Role of Infrastructure in France’s Low-Carbon Transition and Adaptation to Climate Change: https://www.carbone4.com/publication-infrastructures-france
- Moving Beyond Findings—Implementing Solutions, High Council for Climate: https://www.hautconseilclimat.fr/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Rapport-annuel-Haut-conseil-pour-le-climat-29062022.pdf
- Infrastructure and the Fight Against Climate Change, UNOPS: https://content.unops.org/publications/Infrastructure-for-climate-action_FR.pdf?mtime=20211008124956&focal=none
- Report by Working Group II of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report—Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-working-group-ii/
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Music: César Dugast
Voice: Louise Badoche
Graphic Design: Kevyn Bargue