Benoit Lefevre
Bio
Benoit Lefevre is the Director of Energy & Climate for WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities.
In this role, he develops, coordinates across the WRI network, and manages activities that help cities to deliver affordable sustainable energy to power economic development and significantly reduce GHG emissions. Using his experience in the Americas, Africa and Asia, Benoit notably leads the Transport Working Group of the Low Emissions Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS-GP); The joint C40, Citi Bank and WRI initiative on municipal finance: “Delivering sustainable urban services - transforming the market for innovative approaches to urban services”; a GEF – IADB project on “Climate Technology Transfer Mechanisms and Networks in Latin America and the Caribbean” project; and research on “Financing low-carbon equitable Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in Brazil”.
Previously, Benoit worked as the director of the Urban Fabric Program (UFP) at the Institute of Sustainable Development and International Relation (IDDRI), a think tank based in Paris and Brussels. He has done research and consultancy on urban energy modeling, urban GHG inventory, integrated land-use and transport policies, real estate and housing markets, urban green growth, climate finance and cities, city networks and negotiation processes. Prior to joining IDDRI, Benoit was a visiting scholar at the Global Metropolitan Studies (GMS) and the Institute of Urban and Regional Development (IURD), University of California, Berkeley.
Benoit holds a PhD in economics and finance from Mines ParisTech and a Master Degree in Environmental and Natural Resources Economics. He did his Post-doctorate at the Center for Energy, Columbia University, New York.
Benoit is also Lead Author for the chapter 16 "Cross-cutting Investment and Finance Issues" of the 5th Assessment Report (AR5), Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Projects
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Expanding public and private finance for low-carbon transport
Catalyzing and scaling investment in sustainable transport solutions -
Global Calculator 2050
New tool sheds light on the relationship between human activity and greenhouse gas emissions -
Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) Global Partnership
Convening governments and international organizations to support low emissions growth and mitigate climate change -
Maximizing the impact of transport NAMAs
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions prioritize local context in efforts to curb the effects of climate change -
Promoting low carbon transport technologies in Latin America and the Caribbean
Assisting local and national governments to develop a pipeline of feasible, bankable projects and strengthen regional networks. -
Reducing transport's contributions to greenhouse gas emissions in Peru
Strengthening Peru’s capacity to develop a greenhouse gas emission reduction strategy for the transport sector through national policy -
Tracking financial flows and investment needs in the transport sector
Making the case for shifting and increasing finance towards sustainable, low-carbon transport -
World Resources Report: Towards a More Equal City
Flagship research series on achieving cities that work for all
Publications
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Working Paper