Eleonore Soubeyran
Éléonore is a member of the policy team. As the Head of Secretariat for the Independent High-Level Expert Group (IHLEG) on Climate Finance—co-chaired by Professor Stern and Vera Songwe—she plays a pivotal role in driving the group’s research and initiatives. Éléonore’s research encompasses a broad range of topics, with a particular emphasis on climate finance in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs). Her work also focuses on addressing the inequalities associated with climate change and climate action, particularly exploring their connections to poverty reduction goals and the gender-climate nexus.
Background
Prior to joining the Grantham Research Institute, Éléonore worked as a Policy and Parliamentary Affairs Officer at the Environmental Services Association where she was responsible for policy on energy and climate change. In this role she led the development of the recycling and waste management industry’s net zero strategy. She also raised the profile of the industry in Parliament and engaged political stakeholders in all areas of resources and waste policy.
Éléonore holds an MPA in Public and Economic Policy from the London School of Economics, and a dual bachelor degree in Law and Economics from the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
Research interests
- Decarbonisation pathways
- Gender and climate change
- Sustainable growth and degrowth.
Research
Research - 2023
There is growing awareness that actions by policymakers and international organizations to reduce poverty, and those to mitigate and adapt... Read more
Policy
Policy - 2024
This submission presents eight key recommendations for Parties to the UNFCCC which address the priorities of the second dialogue of the UAE Just Transition Work Programme. Read more
This briefing note summarizes a webinar held on 29 February 2024 which convened experts from various disciplines to explore the... Read more
Policy - 2023
Actual investment performance on key climate priorities in emerging markets and developing countries has stalled. This second report from Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance focuses on how to accelerate investment to deliver the goals of the Paris Agreement and implement a framework for action. Read more
Policy - 2022
This report of the Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance provides a framework for delivering finance for climate action, following the comprehensive approach embodied in the Paris Agreement and UNFCCC. Read more
In this policy insight, the authors explain how rising to the climate and poverty challenges in tandem can generate great gains for people and the environment across continents and create new paths for sustainable development and poverty reduction – while delayed action on climate change will entrench poverty around the world. Read more
News
News - 2024
Hans Peter Lankes, Rob Macquarie, Eleonore Soubeyran and Nicholas Stern consider the role that policy design can play in simultaneously tackling climate change and reducing poverty. Read more
This commentary discusses the wider issues surrounding the Azerbaijani Government’s initial decision to establish an all-male COP29 organising committee, and what the Presidency can do to accelerate the gender and climate agenda. Read more
This article discusses a new global taskforce that was announced at COP28 and which will explore options for global climate taxes which could help generate revenues to support those most impacted by climate change. Read more
News - 2023
Inclusion is one of four cross-cutting themes at COP28. Anika Heckwolf and Eléonore Soubeyran reflect on what inclusive climate action really means – for science, decision-making, finance and policy implementation. Read more
This article considers whether the global drive for green growth and clean technologies is leading to greater protectionism. The article... Read more
Eleonore Soubeyran and Kamya Choudhary outline why a gender gap exists in climate policy and implementation, and why adopting an intersectional lens is crucial to addressing inequalities and achieving an effective green transition. Read more
From the first person to launch legal action on climate change to today’s inspirational young activists, women help to shape the climate movement for the better and they should be further empowered to participate in climate decision-making at all levels, writes Eléonore Soubeyran in this commentary for International Women's Day 2023. Read more
News - 2022
International negotiations are a necessary but insufficient part of society’s response to climate change. Looking outside of the forum of COP climate conferences, Rob Macquarie and Eleonore Soubeyran review the vital contribution of voluntary initiatives. Read more