Dr Michel Colombier is Scientific Director, and one of the founders, of IDDRI (Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales). Dr Colombier is an agricultural engineer and holds a PhD in Economics. A specialist in energy politics and climate issues, he has served as a member of the scientific panels of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the French Global Environment Fund (FGEF). Having worked at the Centro de Estudios de Economia, Energia, Transportes a Ambiente (CEEETA) at the University of Lisbon, he joined l’Agence de l’environnement et de la maîtrise de l’énergie (ADEME), a French government body charged with promoting environmental protection energy efficiency and renewable energy.