Alain Grandjean / Partner, Carbone 4

Last updated on profile page : July 1st, 2014

BIO

A graduate from Ecole Polytechnique and ENSAE ParisTech, Alain Grandjean holds a PhD in Economy of the Environment. He has over 15 years of experience in management, and seven years in consulting for investment funds and CEOs. The author of five books, he is a lecturer and a trainer on energy and climate issues.

He is currently a partner in Carbone 4, a leading consulting firm specialised in carbon strategy. The firm’s name refers to the Factor 4 concept, the name given to France's objective of cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 75% by 2050. Carbone 4 advises public and private entities, assisting them in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Alain Grandjean is a member of the Strategic Committee of the Nicolas Hulot Foundation, of the Sustainable Development Economists Council for the French Department of Environment. In 2012 he was appointed chairman of the Experts Committee for the French National Debate on Energy Transition.

BOOKS BY ALAIN GRANDJEAN
  • Miser (vraiment) sur la transition écologique
    Alain Grandjean
    List Price: EUR 17,00
  • C'est maintenant ! : 3 ans pour sauver le monde
    Jean-Marc Jancovici
    List Price: EUR 7,60
  • Les États et le carbone
    Alain Grandjean
    List Price: EUR 15,50

By Alain Grandjean on ParisTech Review

Energy transition Series – A new Grail: the quest for an ideal energy mix

Society on June 29th, 2014

The energy mix can be defined as the distribution of primary energy sources consumed to produce various types of energy used in a given country. For different reasons, running from availability of the resources to policies enacted in the fight against global warming, national energy mixes will necessarily evolve over the coming decades. However, the natural inertia of history and the political and economic costs make the changes difficult. What are the most promising routes to transition?

Série Transition énergétique – L’introuvable mix énergétique idéal

Society on June 29th, 2014

Le mix énergétique, c'est la répartition des différentes sources d'énergies primaires consommées pour la production des types d'énergie utilisés dans un pays donné. Pour différentes raisons allant de la disponibilité des ressources aux politiques de lutte contre le changement climatique, les mix énergétiques nationaux sont appelés à évoluer dans les prochaines décennies. Mais le poids de l'histoire ainsi que les coûts politiques et économiques de cette évolution la rendent difficile. Quelles sont les pistes les plus sérieuses?

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