UCL-Energy seminar: 'Shifting to a low carbon economy: a piece of cake?'

UCL-Energy seminar: 'Shifting to a low carbon economy: a piece of cake?' with Jean-Marc Jancovici, founding partner of Carbone 4 and founding president of The Shift Project This talk will highlight the utmost importance of fossil fuels in the rise and expansion of our industrial civilization, the link between hydrocarbons and the progressive economic slowdown that began in the 70s, and the tremendous challenges that lie ahead in the transition to a fossil free economy. About the speaker: Jean-Marc Jancovici is a founding partner of Carbone 4, a Paris based consultancy; the founding president of The Shift Project, a Paris based think tank advocating the transition to a low carbon economy, and a professor with Mines ParisTech, one of the leading higher education institution in France. He is also a columnist in the French press and the author of 6 books. Presentation slides: http://www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/energy/events/ucl-energy-seminar-jancovici