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Valentin Bellassen
Research Unit Manager
CDC Climat
Private Sector & Development author
Valentin Bellassen is Research Unit Manager at CDC Climat (project mechanisms, agriculture and forestry). He has a PhD in environmental sciences, a Master's degree in water and forestry engineering and is a graduate of the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. He is also accredited by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to carry out audits of national greenhouse gas inventories. His research work focuses on carbon offsetting.
CDC Climat
CDC Climat is a subsidiary of Caisse des Dépôts, a public group that provides long-term investment for France’s economic development, and was set up in February 2010 to combat climate change. Its mission is to develop services for the climate and carbon markets and to promote investment in carbon assets, while carrying out research into climate change economics. The CDC Climat research team produces independent, unbiased analyses for public authorities, market players and the general public.