La crise financière et notre réponse aux changements climatiques

The briefing addresses the intersection of the 2008 financial crisis and global climate response. It challenges the pessimistic view that economic instability will diminish political will for climate policy, arguing instead that the crisis demonstrates the danger of relying on unregulated markets. The authors assert that the transition to a sustainable economy requires massive global financing, international cooperation, and technology transfer, and that delaying action will lead to irreversible climate consequences far more severe than the current financial turmoil.

• There is a common pessimistic view that governments will avoid imposing additional costs or regulations on trade and industry during the financial crisis, leading to reduced political will for short-term climate policies and less attention to long-term agreements.
• The financial crisis highlights the risks of relying on uncontrolled markets and suggests that governments must become more deeply involved in achieving policy goals and proactively managing economic risks.
• A transition to a sustainable economy necessitates international cooperation, massive globally organized financing, and the transfer of essential technologies and techniques.
• The financial sector has historically viewed investments in technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as risky; addressing current increased risk aversion will require a framework of policies, regulations, and long-term agreements.
• Delaying climate action until a crisis occurs will result in irreversible consequences that will make the current financial disturbances seem insignificant by comparison.

APA

Wooders, P., & Runnalls, D. (2008). La crise financière et notre réponse aux changements climatiques. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/com_financial_crisis_fr.pdf

Chicago

Wooders, Peter, and David Runnalls. La crise financière et notre réponse aux changements climatiques. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2008. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/com_financial_crisis_fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wooders2008crise, author = {Wooders, Peter and Runnalls, David}, title = {{La crise financière et notre réponse aux changements climatiques}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2008}, month = nov, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/com_financial_crisis_fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }