ISALT’S 2nd ANNUAL FORUM: Watch the highlights!
Energy Transition at a Crossroads: where do we stand today?
The second edition of Les Débats d’ISALT, ISALT’s Annual Forum, brought together investors, business leaders, experts, and government representatives on December 11th to review progress, challenges, and key levers to meet France’s and Europe’s ambitious climate goals.
Key Themes included:
➔ Evaluating current efforts to decarbonize the economy
➔ Showcasing industrial innovations capable of delivering abundant, clean, and competitive energy
➔ Highlighting France’s strengths and the hurdles ahead: financing, social acceptance, purchasing power, geopolitics, regulation, and raw materials.
– Program –
Moderators:
Jean-Hervé LORENZI
Economist, Founder of Cercle des économistes, President of Rencontres Économiques d’Aix-en-Provence
Patricia SALOMON
Co-CEO, ISALT
Nicolas DUBOURG
President and Co-CEO, ISALT; CEO, FSP
Robert ZARADER
Economist, President of Bona Fide
Roundtable 1: Who Are the Key Players and What Are Their Ambitions?
• New energy production models
• Industrial success stories and challenges
• Scaling innovation and competitiveness
• Exporting French industrial excellence
➔ Moderator: Nicolas DUBOURG
Speakers:
Xavier BARBARO
CEO, Neoen
Mathilde GRIVET
Co-founder, Jimmy Energy
Sylvie JÉHANNO
Chair & CEO, Dalkia
Christophe PÉRILLAT
CEO, Valeo
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Laurence TUBIANA
Economist and diplomat, President of the European Climate Foundation, Member of France’s High Council on Climate
Roundtable 2: Confronting Setbacks
• Geopolitical tensions and energy independence
• Social acceptance and purchasing power
• Growth vs. sobriety: choosing a model
• Financing the transition: green capital and mobilizing savings
➔ Moderator: Patricia SALOMON
Speakers:
Patrick ARTUS
Economist, Cercle des économistes
Emmanuel BONNE
Diplomatic Advisor to the President of France
Anna CRETI
Director, Climate Economics Chair, Paris Dauphine
Renaud DUMORA
Deputy CEO, BNP Paribas; President, FSP
Closing Remarks
➔ Moderator: Robert ZARADER
Éric LOMBARD
CEO, Caisse des Dépôts
Erik ORSENNA
Author, Member of the Académie Française