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Gabrielle
DESARNAUD

Former Research Fellow, Center for Energy & Climate

Gabrielle Desarnaud joined the Ifri Centre for Energy as a research fellow  in 2015. Prior to joining Ifri she worked for Asia Centre in Beijing on China’s energy security, and more specifically on China’s dependency on coal. She also contributed to research works on China’s gas market reforms and its renewables development policy. Gabrielle Desarnaud  holds Master’s degree in International Energy from Sciences Po. Paris, as well as a Master’s degree in Sustainable development from Peking University.

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Studies

Three Years of China’s New Silk Roads: From Words to (Re)action?

28 February 2017

More than three years have already passed since China’s new silk roads were launched by President Xi Jinping. When he first mentioned the idea in an autumn 2013 speech in Kazakhstan, questions quickly emerged on the meaning of this general concept, which soon became widely promoted through a large-scale and well-coordinated public diplomacy strategy both in and outside China.

Alice EKMAN Françoise NICOLAS John SEAMAN Gabrielle DESARNAUD Tatiana KASTOUÉVA-JEAN Şerif Onur BAHCECIK Clélie NALLET
Studies

Cyber Attacks and Energy Infrastructures: Anticipating Risks

31 January 2017

This study analyses the likelihood of cyber attacks against European energy infrastructures and their potential consequences, particularly on the electricity grid. It also delivers a comparative analysis of measures taken by different European countries to protect their industries and collaborate within the European Union. 

Gabrielle DESARNAUD

Sustainable Development Goals: The EU at the Global Partnership Forefront

27 September 2016

In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; featuring a set of 17 measurable and time-bound Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 associated targets for 2030. This Hot Energy Topic analyzes advancement to SDG7 (access to a clean energy) and SDG13 (combat and adapt to climate change) in Africa through the prism of SDG17 (partnership).  

Vignesh SRIDHARAN Mark HOWELLS Gabrielle DESARNAUD Manfred HAFNER Mélodie MISTRE Dimitris MENTIS
Editorials

Cyber Attacks: A New Threat to the Energy Industry

12 July 2016

The Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive has been adopted on July 6th, 2016 by the European Parliament, three years after the initial proposal by the European Commission. It paves the way for a much needed common cyber security strategy within the EU. This Edito explains the reasons why the energy industry is particularly vulnerable to cyber attacks, and what tools this new directive brings about to protect European critical infrastructures.

Gabrielle DESARNAUD
Papers

Sustainable Electrification for Asia and Africa

07 March 2016

Complementary solutions to national grid extensions let hope for significant improvements in the field of energy access, consistent with current economic and environmental challenges. This Note explores the regulatory and economic prerequisites that must be enhanced in order to support the emergence of mini-grid and off-grid technologies.

Gabrielle DESARNAUD