A diplomat and economist, Laurence Tubiana, Dean of the Paris Climate School, has been President of the European Climate Foundation (ECF) since 2017 and Special Envoy for Europe for COP30. From January to June 2025, she co-chaired the Paris Climate School's preliminary mission. She was ambassador for negotiations at COP21 and co-chaired the French Citizens' Convention on Climate in 2020.
In addition to its management, the Paris Climate School has:
a Scientific Committee, chaired by Sophie Dubuisson-Quellier,composed of members of the permanent faculty and teachers who work at the school. It is responsible for bringing the school's intellectual and educational project and its interdisciplinary objectives to life, as well as harmonising approaches and sharing best practices resulting from the educational innovations implemented.
an External Strategic Council composed of leaders who participated in the school's development, donors, and organisations involved in the Transition Lab. It is consulted on major strategic directions, objectives, and options for the development of programmes, as well as on professional anchoring and the approach to labour markets.
The Paris Climate School project is the result of the work of a preliminary mission made up of professionals, climate scientists, and researchers, co-chaired by Laurence Tubiana and Sophie Dubuisson. In total, 40+ hearings were held with public figures, business leaders, recruiters, and scientists.
Co-chairs of the preparatory committee
Laurence Tubiana, Director of the European Climate Foundation (ECF)
Sophie Dubuisson-Quellier, Director of Research at the CNRS and Director of the Centre for the Sociology of Organisations (CNRS-Sciences Po)
Members of the preparatory committee
Sébastien Treyer, Director, Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI)
Pascal Demurger, Chief Executive Officer, MAIF
Remy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer, French Development Agency
Jean Boissinot, Director, Risk Analysis and Research Department, Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR)
Isabelle Kocher de Leyritz, Chairwoman and CEO, Blunomy
Luiz Perreira da Silva, Professor and former Deputy General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Brazil
Emmanuel Guérin, Fellow, Geopolitics of Climate Change, European Climate Foundation (ECF)
Jean Pisani-Ferry, President, Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE)
Valérie Masson-Delmotte, Director of Research, CEA, Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences, member of the HCC
Céline Guivarch, Director of Research, École des Ponts et Chaussés
Audrey Cerdan, Editor-in-Chief, Climat transversal, France Télévisions
Frédéric Glanois, Director of Energy and Decarbonisation and Climate Strategy Officer, BRGM
Frédéric Samama, Global Head of Strategic Development at Sustainable1, S&P Global, lecturer at Sciences Po and Columbia
Pierre Charbonnier, Philosopher, Sciences Po/CNRS (CEE)
Lucas Chancel, Economist, Sciences Po/PSE (CRIS)
Charlotte Halpern, Research Fellow at FNSP and Director of the Institute for Environmental Transformations (CEE)
Horatia Muir Watt, University Professor of Private International Law (Law School)
Laurent Neyret, Professor of Environmental Law (Law School)
Giaccomo Parinello, Environmental historian (Centre for History)
Emeric Henry, Director of the Department of Economics, Sciences Po
Anne-Solenne de Roux, Deputy Director of Training and Research
Delphine Grouès, Director of the Institute for Skills and Innovation, Director of the Institute for Arts and Creation
Anne-Célia Feutrie, Executive Director of the School of Public Affairs
Tommaso Vitale, Dean of the Urban School
Mark Maloney, Executive Director of the Paris School of International Affairs
