The International Policies and Politics Initiative

The Copenhagen collapse exposed some of the core limitations of the strategic approach to philanthropy—in particular, its reluctance to engage in the politics of climate change. Drawing the lessons from their involvement in the COP15, a group of foundatio

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Edouard Morena

The Price of Climate Action

Edouard Morena

The Price of Climate Action Philanthropic Foundations in the International Climate Debate

Edouard Morena ULIP and CNRS-LADYSS Paris, France

ISBN 978-3-319-42483-5 ISBN 978-3-319-42484-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-42484-2

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To Anabella and Inès

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Firstly, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all those from within the foundation and NGO community who took the time to share their experience and thoughts on the issues raised in this book. My sincere thanks also go to those who read and commented earlier versions of this book and in particular to Laura Martin Murillo. I would also like to thank my colleagues from the ClimaCOP team for their invaluable advice, stimulating research and collective wisdom. Last but by no means least, my love and thanks go out to my friends and family, and in particular Anabella and Inès.

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CONTENTS

1 Introduction 2

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Philanthropic Foundations and the International Climate Regime

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A Strategic Approach to Climate Philanthropy

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Foundations in Copenhagen

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The International Policies and Politics Initiative

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6 Conclusion

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Index

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AGGG CAN CAT CBS CCCM CCPAN CCS CD CEA CEFG CFF CGBD CIFF CJN CLEW CLUA CPI DDPP E3G ECF ECIU EDF EF EFC EGA ESC

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ABBREVIATIONS

Advisory Group on Greenhouse Gases Climate Action Network Climate Action Tracker Climate Briefing Service Climate change counter-movement Climate Change Philanthropy Action Network Carbon Capture and Storage Cartagena Dialogue California Environmental Associates Climate and Energy Funders Group Centre Français des Fon