Publications

The study was produced by ADEME as part of the Climate Transparency Hub, which is part of the LIFE Finance ClimAct project. For several years now, French regulations have required investors to publish an annual report describing their practices for taking into account sustainability aspects in the broad sense (environmental, social and governance criteria) in their management/investment activity. With regard to the requirement of the Decree implementing Article 29 of the Energy and Climate Law (Article 1-V of the Decree), Since 1 January 2022, the financial entities concerned must transmit their extra-financial report at entity level each year within six months of the end of the financial year to the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) on the Climate Transparency Hub (CTH) for statistical study purposes "The analysis carried out provides a global view of the discounts. The study aims to provide a statistical analysis of the 429 "Article 29 LEC" reports that were submitted to the CTH platform in 2022 in respect of the 2021 financial year and to highlight the elements that could be used to improve the quality of remittances. The reports were screened against an analytical grid, which allowed the construction of a database from which the statistics presented in this study are drawn. The main findings are presented here. They concern the scope and formalism of the reports as well as the state of practices. Download file

The taxonomy evaluation report aims to promote the acculturation of the reference system within ADEME, to better understand the different contribution criteria and DNSH, and to propose an initial assessment of the possible operationalisation of this reference system. This evaluation examines 60 major projects financed by ADEME in 2021, representing 334,889,657 euros and covering 25 economic activities referenced in the taxonomy The taxonomy evaluation report was produced by ADEME as part of the LIFE Finance ClimAct project and aims to anticipate a potential request for the progressive alignment of calls for projects with regard to the Taxonomy's reference framework. It describes the evaluation method, its scope and the various issues involved in incorporating the Taxonomy into ADEME's work. Download file

As part of the Finance ClimAct project, ADEME has published a summary report on the aluminium industry in France. The aluminium industry is an electro-intensive sector that is highly exposed to international competition and whose growth prospects are high. Decarbonisation of this sector is therefore strategic but remains relatively complex. The Aluminium Sector Transition Plan proposes the exploration of two contrasting scenarios leading to the objective of -81% reduction in CO₂ emissions in 2050 compared to 2015, the objective set by the National Low Carbon Strategy. ADEME's Industry Department organised a webinar on 10 March to present the results of the Aluminium Sector Transition Plan, the replay of which is available at the following link: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8ja6v4. Download file

Transition risks: multi-model analysis for France Comparative study of the implementation of the #NGFS scenarios To assess the specific impact of transition risks at the French level, four teams of macroeconomists from ADEME, SEURECO, CIRED and the Banque de France (as individual members) participated in a joint exercise to model, assess and compare the macroeconomic and sectoral impact of three transition scenarios proposed by the NGFS by 2050. Download file

For several years, considerable time and energy has been dedicated to the subject of voluntary commitments from private financial actors. Such initiatives, however, encounter important structural obstacles that limit their effectiveness, as highlighed in this Policy Brief. While beneficial and worthy of encouragement, we cannot expect these initiatives to deliver more than they are realistically capable of achieving. Hence the need for a strong commitment from public authorities to mobilize private finance to support a rapid and organized transition. Download file

The world has already exceeded +1°C global warming compared to the pre-industrial period (1850-1900). Climate change and in particular the increase in climate hazards (droughts, floods, etc.) will impact industrial buildings: their structures and materials, users, equipment, processes, etc. These impacts will have consequences for industry, its activity and its productivity. Companies must therefore prepare for this and anticipate it. The purpose of this memo is to present concepts related to physical risks in the industrial sector, including the impacts of climate change on industrial buildings, in order to anticipate and adapt to them. Download file