Conference-debate "Climate neutrality, challenges of the agroecological transition" with Christian de Perthuis and Patrice Burger

[Press release] - Published on March 18, 2024 in Press Room

As part of the "Rendez-vous de l'Eco" series, the Faculty of Economics at the University of Montpellier, in partnership with Midi Libre, is organizing a conference-debate on the theme: "Climate neutrality, challenges of the agroecological transition" on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, starting at 6:00 p.m., at the Richter Campus of the Faculty of Economics. Christian de Perthuis, professor at Paris Dauphine University, founder of the Chair in Climate Economics, and author of "Fossil Carbon, Living Carbon: Towards a New Climate Economy," and Patrice Burger, founder and director of the Center for International Action and Achievement (CARI), will be the speakers at this conference.

Why this conference?

" In just a few years, climate neutrality has become the long-term goal of climate change mitigation policies around the world. To achieve this, our societies must undergo a two-pronged transformation at a rapid pace. On the one hand, we must accelerate the pace of the low-carbon energy transition in order to phase out fossil fuels, which account for around 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions. On the other hand, we must initiate the agroecological transition, which is the main lever for strengthening natural carbon sinks and effectively reducing emissions from agriculture. One of the greatest challenges in building a carbon-neutral world will be to coordinate these two transformations, which put different different approaches." 

Speakers:

• Christian de PERTHUIS, Professor at Paris Dauphine University – Founder of the Climate Economics Chair, author of “Fossil Carbon, Living Carbon: Towards a New Climate Economy”
• Patrice BURGER, Founder and Director of the Association du Centre d’actions et de réalisations internationales (Cari)