Laurence Tubiana

Laurence Tubiana is CEO of the European Climate Foundation (ECF) and a professor at Sciences Po, Paris. She previously chaired the Board of Governors at the French Development Agency (AFD), as well as the Board at Expertise France (The French public agency for international technical assistance). Before joining the ECF, Laurence was France’s climate change ambassador and special representative for Cop21, and as such a key architect of the landmark Paris Agreement. Following Cop21 and through Cop22, she was appointed UN high-level champion for climate action.

Dec 4, 2023

Comment

Don’t be fooled: CCS is no solution to oil and gas emissions

The oil and gas industry wants you to believe it can capture its emissions and keep drilling as usual. That’s no way to avert climate chaos

Mar 28, 2023

Justice

Climate in court: The Paris Agreement’s role in safeguarding human rights 

The European court on Human Rights will rule on whether climate inaction breaches human rights and the case will have global implications

Jun 11, 2021

Comment

Joe Biden’s trip to Europe offers a chance for a new transatlantic climate alliance

With a US-EU summit scheduled following the G7 meeting, Biden and EU leaders have an opportunity to usher in a new era of collaboration on climate action